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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.
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.
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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