Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H2153
זִלְפָּה
zil.pah · “Zilpah”
Used 7 times across 1 book
Definition
A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.29.24; married to Israel (H3478);
mother of: Gad (H1410) and Asher (H0836)
§ Zilpah = "a trickling"
the Syrian given by Laban to Leah as a handmaid, a concubine of Jacob, mother of Asher and Gad
mother of: Gad (H1410) and Asher (H0836)
§ Zilpah = "a trickling"
the Syrian given by Laban to Leah as a handmaid, a concubine of Jacob, mother of Asher and Gad
Where it appears
Genesis7
In the text
Genesis 29:24And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.Genesis 30:9When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.Genesis 30:10And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a son.Genesis 30:12And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a second son.Genesis 35:26And the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padan–aram.Genesis 37:2These 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 46:18These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls.
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