Personal name meaning, serpent. Son of Benjamin and clan leader of the Shuphamites (Num 26:39). Nel name reconstructed by scholars as son of Benjamin on basis of the clan name Shuphamite (Num 26:39). The personal name in Hebrew is Muppim in Genesis and Shephupham in Numbers. In 1 Chronicles (1 Chr 7:6) the name is absent, but in (1 Chr 7:12, 15) Shupim occurs.