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צִפֹּרָה H6855

H6855 is the Hebrew word צִפֹּרָה, transliterated Tsippôrâh and said tsip-po-raw'. The King James Version most often renders it zipporah.

Word: צִפֹּרָהTransliteration: TsippôrâhSaid: tsip-po-raw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

Tsipporah, Moses' wife.

Where it comes from

feminine of H6833 (צִפּוֹר); bird.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

zipporah 3×

Strong's own list of renderings: Zipporah.

Verses using צִפֹּרָה

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

Exodus 2:21 · KJV

And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.

Exodus 4:25 · KJV

Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me.

Exodus 18:2 · KJV

Then Jethro, Moses’ father in law, took Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her back,

Common questions

What does Strong's H6855 mean?

H6855 is the Hebrew word צִפֹּרָה (Tsippôrâh), meaning Tsipporah, Moses' wife.

How is H6855 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it zipporah (3 times).

How many times does H6855 appear in the Bible?

צִפֹּרָה (Tsippôrâh) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H6855 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine of H6833 (צִפּוֹר); bird.

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