בִּלְהָה

bil.hahProper Noun (Feminine)H1090

Bilhah

From: from H1089 (בָּלַהּ); timid;

Short Definition

Bilhah, the name of one of Jacob's concubines; also of a place in Palestine

Full Lexicon Entry

A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at ; married to Israel (H3478); mother of: Dan (H1835H) and Naphtali (H5321) § Bilhah = "troubled" Rachel's handmaid whom she gave to Jacob as a concubine, mother to two of Jacob's children, Dan and Naphtali

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Feminine)

Morphology N:N-F-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

11 times

Appears 11 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis
9
1 Chronicles
2

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 4:29
  • Genesis 29:29
  • Genesis 30:4
  • Genesis 30:7
  • Genesis 35:25

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