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 times

Appears 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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