זִלְפָּה
zil.pahProper Noun (Feminine)H2153
Zilpah
From: ; from an unused root apparently meaning to trickle, as myrrh; fragrant dropping;
Short Definition
Zilpah, Leah's maid
Full Lexicon Entry
A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at ; married to Israel (H3478); mother of: Gad (H1410) and Asher (H0836) § Zilpah = "a trickling" the Syrian given by Laban to Leah as a handmaid, a concubine of Jacob, mother of Asher and Gad
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Feminine)
Morphology N:N-F-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
7 timesAppears 7 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Genesis
7
Key Passages
- Genesis 29:24
- Genesis 30:9
- Genesis 30:10
- Genesis 30:12
- Genesis 35:26
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