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זִלְפָּה H2153

H2153 is the Hebrew word זִלְפָּה, transliterated Zilpâh and said zil-paw. The King James Version most often renders it zilpah.

Word: זִלְפָּהTransliteration: ZilpâhSaid: zil-pawLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 7 verses

What it means

Zilpah, Leah's maid.

Where it comes from

; from an unused root apparently meaning to trickle, as myrrh; fragrant dropping.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

zilpah 7×

Strong's own list of renderings: Zilpah.

Verses using זִלְפָּה

All 7 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 29:24 · KJV

And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.

Genesis 30:9 · KJV

When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.

Genesis 30:10 · KJV

And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a son.

Genesis 30:12 · KJV

And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a second son.

Genesis 35:26 · KJV

And the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padanaram.

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 46:18 · KJV

These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls.

Common questions

What does Strong's H2153 mean?

H2153 is the Hebrew word זִלְפָּה (Zilpâh), meaning Zilpah, Leah's maid.

How is H2153 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it zilpah (7 times).

How many times does H2153 appear in the Bible?

זִלְפָּה (Zilpâh) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H2153 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: ; from an unused root apparently meaning to trickle, as myrrh; fragrant dropping.

Nearby entries

H2150 · זַלְזַל — tremulous, i.e. a twig H2151 · זָלַל — to shake (as in the wind), i.e. to quake…H2152 · זַלְעָפָה — a glow (of wind or anger); also a famine…H2154 · זִמָּה — a plan, especially a bad one H2155 · זִמָּה — Zimmah, the name of two Israelites H2156 · זְמוֹרָה — a twig (as pruned)

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