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שִׁפְחָה H8198
H8198 is the Hebrew word שִׁפְחָה, transliterated shiphchâh and said shif-khaw'. The King James Version most often renders it handmaid.
What it means
a female slave (as a member of the household).
Where it comes from
feminine from an unused root meaning to spread out (as a family; see H4940 (מִשְׁפָּחָה)).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 52 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: (bond-, hand-) maid(-en, -servant), wench, bondwoman, womanservant.
Verses using שִׁפְחָה
The first 40 of 57 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 12:16 · KJV
And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.
Genesis 16:1 · KJV
Now Sarai Abram’s wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
Genesis 16:2 · KJV
And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
Genesis 16:3 · KJV
And Sarai Abram’s wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.
Genesis 16:5 · KJV
And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee.
Genesis 16:6 · KJV
But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
Genesis 16:8 · KJV
And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.
Genesis 20:14 · KJV
And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.
Genesis 24:35 · KJV
And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.
Genesis 25:12 · KJV
Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham:
Genesis 29:24 · KJV
And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
Genesis 29:29 · KJV
And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
Genesis 30:4 · KJV
And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.
Genesis 30:7 · KJV
And Bilhah Rachel’s maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son.
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 30:18 · KJV
And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.
Genesis 30:43 · KJV
And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses.
Genesis 32:5 · KJV
And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight.
Genesis 32:22 · KJV
And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two womenservants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jabbok.
Genesis 33:2 · KJV
And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.
Genesis 33:6 · KJV
Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.
Genesis 35:25 · KJV
And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:
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.
Exodus 11:5 · KJV
And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the first born of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.
Leviticus 19:20 · KJV
And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.
Deuteronomy 28:68 · KJV
And the LORD shall bring thee into Egypt again with ships, by the way whereof I spake unto thee, Thou shalt see it no more again: and there ye shall be sold unto your enemies for bondmen and bondwomen, and no man shall buy you.
Ruth 2:13 · KJV
Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens.
1 Samuel 1:18 · KJV
And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.
1 Samuel 8:16 · KJV
And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.
1 Samuel 25:27 · KJV
And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord.
1 Samuel 25:41 · KJV
And she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.
1 Samuel 28:21 · KJV
And the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said unto him, Behold, thine handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened unto thy words which thou spakest unto me.
1 Samuel 28:22 · KJV
Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also unto the voice of thine handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee; and eat, that thou mayest have strength, when thou goest on thy way.
2 Samuel 14:6 · KJV
And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and slew him.
2 Samuel 14:7 · KJV
And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth.
2 Samuel 14:12 · KJV
Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
2 Samuel 14:15 · KJV
Now therefore that I am come to speak of this thing unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and thy handmaid said, I will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his handmaid.
2 Samuel 14:17 · KJV
Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the LORD thy God will be with thee.
Common questions
What does Strong's H8198 mean?
H8198 is the Hebrew word שִׁפְחָה (shiphchâh), meaning a female slave (as a member of the household).
How is H8198 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it handmaid (10 times), maid (10 times), thine handmaid (9 times), maidservants (5 times), handmaids (4 times), among others.
How many times does H8198 appear in the Bible?
שִׁפְחָה (shiphchâh) is tagged in 57 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8198 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine from an unused root meaning to spread out (as a family; see H4940 (מִשְׁפָּחָה)).
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