Quick Definition
Zilpah
Biblical Persons & Places
Zilpah
Woman living at the time of the Patriarchs
A concubine living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.29.24;
only referred to as Zilpah (זִלְפָּה);
concubine of Israel;
mother of Gad and Asher.
Strong's Definition
Zilpah, Leah's maid
Derivation: ; from an unused root apparently meaning to trickle, as myrrh; fragrant dropping;
KJV Usage: Zilpah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Zilpah = "a trickling"
1) the Syrian given by Laban to Leah as a handmaid, a concubine of Jacob, mother of Asher and Gad
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
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
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
זִלְפָּה
zilpâh
BDB Definition:
Zilpah = a trickling
1) the Syrian given by Laban to Leah as a handmaid, a concubine of Jacob, mother of Asher and Gad
Part of Speech: noun proper feminine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from an unused root apparently mean to trickle, as myrrh
Total KJV Occurrences: 7