Atroth, Shophan, Atrothshophan

“Atroth” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(crowns). A city of Gad (Num. 32:35³⁵And Atroth, Shophan, and Jaazer, and Jogbehah, (Numbers 32:35)).

“Shophan” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(burrow). A fenced city east of Jordan, which fell to Gad (Num. 32:35³⁵And Atroth, Shophan, and Jaazer, and Jogbehah, (Numbers 32:35)).

“Atroth” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

City of Gad (Num. 32:35³⁵And Atroth, Shophan, and Jaazer, and Jogbehah, (Numbers 32:35)): it should probably be joined to the next word and read Atroth-shophan, the several places being divided by the word “and.”

“Shophan” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

See ATROTH.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5855 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

`Atrowth

Phonic:

Showphan

Meaning:

from the same as 5852 and a name otherwise unused (being from the same as 8226) meaning hidden; crowns of Shophan; Atroth-Shophan, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Atroth, Shophan (as if two places)

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

crowns of their rapine

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Great sorrow; nakedness; hidden:―a town E. of Jordan, Num. 32:35. {Contritio magna}