Person Old Testament
Shepho
Also known as Shepho =ESV, NIV; Shephi =KJV
Shepho, a Horite chief, the son of Shobal, who lived in the land of Seir. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Genesis 36:23.
Why it matters. Horite chief, son of Shobal
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Shepho
Shepho was a Horite chief mentioned in 1Ch.1.40 and Gen.36.23. He was the son of Shobal and lived in the land of Seir, which was later inhabited by the Edomites. The Horites were the original inhabitants of Seir before the descendants of Esau (the Edomites) displaced them. Shepho is listed among the chiefs of the Horites, indicating his position of authority within their tribal structure. These genealogical records provide insight into the early inhabitants of the region and their leadership.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Shobal
Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.