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בִּלְהָה H1090
H1090 is the Hebrew word בִּלְהָה, transliterated Bilhâh and said bil-haw'. The King James Version most often renders it bilhah.
What it means
Bilhah, the name of one of Jacob's concubines; also of a place in Palestine.
Where it comes from
from H1089 (בָּלַהּ); timid.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 11 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Bilhah.
Verses using בִּלְהָה
All 11 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 29:29 · KJV
And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
Genesis 30:3 · KJV
And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her.
Genesis 30:4 · KJV
And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.
Genesis 30:5 · KJV
And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.
Genesis 30:7 · KJV
And Bilhah Rachel’s maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son.
Genesis 35:22 · KJV
And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
Genesis 35:25 · KJV
And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:
Genesis 37:2 · KJV
These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
Genesis 46:25 · KJV
These are the sons of Bilhah, which Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and she bare these unto Jacob: all the souls were seven.
1 Chronicles 4:29 · KJV
And at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad,
1 Chronicles 7:13 · KJV
The sons of Naphtali; Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1090 mean?
H1090 is the Hebrew word בִּלְהָה (Bilhâh), meaning Bilhah, the name of one of Jacob's concubines; also of a place in Palestine.
How is H1090 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it bilhah (11 times).
How many times does H1090 appear in the Bible?
בִּלְהָה (Bilhâh) is tagged in 11 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1090 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H1089 (בָּלַהּ); timid.
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