שִׁפְרָה

shiph.rahProper Noun (Feminine)H8236

Shiphrah

From: the same as H8235 (שִׁפְרָה);

Short Definition

Shiphrah, an Israelitess

Full Lexicon Entry

A woman living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at § Shiphrah = "fair" one of the two Hebrew midwives who were ordered by Pharaoh to kill all the male children born to the Hebrews but who disobeyed

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Feminine)

Morphology N:N-F-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

1 time

Appears 1 time in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Exodus
1

Key Passages

  • Exodus 1:15

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