Shiphrah
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
SHIPHRAH

shif'-ra (shiphrah, "fairness," "beauty";. Septuagint Sepphora, the rendering also of tsipporah, in Exodus 2:21): The name of one of the Hebrew midwives (Exodus 1:15).

See also ZIPPORAH.

Strong's Hebrew
8236. Shiphrah -- "fairness," a Hebrew midwife
... 8235, 8236. Shiphrah. 8237 . "fairness," a Hebrew midwife. Transliteration:
Shiphrah Phonetic Spelling: (shif-raw') Short Definition: Shiphrah. ...
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8235. shiphrah -- fairness, clearness (of sky)
... 8234, 8235. shiphrah. 8236 . fairness, clearness (of sky). Transliteration:
shiphrah Phonetic Spelling: (shif-raw') Short Definition: cleared. ... shiphrah. 8236 ...
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Library

Some General Matters and Some Biblical Characters. The Bible Book ...
... (8) Dinah, Gen.30:21; 34:11. (9) Adah, Gen.36:2. (10) Asenath, Gen.41:45. (11) Shiphrah
and Puah, Ex.1:15. (12) Jehochebed, Ex.6:20. (13) Miriam. ...
/.../chapter viii some general matters.htm

Appeal to the Christian Women of the South
... What was the conduct of Shiphrah and Puah, when the king of Egypt issued
his cruel mandate, with regard to the Hebrew children? ...
/.../an appeal to the christian women of the south/appeal to the christian women.htm

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
Shiphrah

handsome; trumpet; that does good

Smith's Bible Dictionary
Shiphrah

(brightness), (Exodus 1:15) the name of one of the two midwives of the Hebrews who disobeyed the command of Pharaoh to kill the mule children. vs. (Exodus 1:15-21) (B.C. 1570.)

Easton's Bible Dictionary
Beauty, one of the Egyptian midwives (Exodus 1:15).
Thesaurus
Shiphrah (1 Occurrence)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. SHIPHRAH. shif'-ra (shiphrah, "fairness," "beauty";. ...
See also ZIPPORAH. Multi-Version Concordance Shiphrah (1 Occurrence). ...
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Garnish (1 Occurrence)
... In Job 26:13 (Hebrews shiphrah, meaning "brightness"), "By his spirit the
heavens are brightness" ie, are bright, splendid, beautiful. ...
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Puah (5 Occurrences)
... 20). In the Midrash, Ex Rabba', Puah is identified with Miriam, and Shiphrah,
the other midwife, with her mother Jochebed. According ...
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Shiph'rah (1 Occurrence)
Shiph'rah. Shiphrah, Shiph'rah. Shiphtan . Multi-Version Concordance
Shiph'rah (1 Occurrence). ... Shiphrah, Shiph'rah. Shiphtan . Reference Bible.
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Midwife (4 Occurrences)
... There is a curious passage in the Talmud (Cotah 2 b) in which it is said that the
two midwives had different duties, Shiphrah being the one who dressed the ...
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Midwives (6 Occurrences)
... Exodus 1:15 The king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, of whom the name of
the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah, (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS ...
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Puvah (2 Occurrences)
... 20). In the Midrash, Ex Rabba', Puah is identified with Miriam, and Shiphrah,
the other midwife, with her mother Jochebed. According ...
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Pu'ah (3 Occurrences)
... Exodus 1:15 The king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, of whom the name of
the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah, (See RSV). ...
/p/pu'ah.htm - 7k

Childbirth (24 Occurrences)
... Exodus 1:15 And the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew women who gave help at the
time of childbirth (the name of the one was Shiphrah and the name of the other ...
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Shiphmite (1 Occurrence)

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Bible Concordance
Shiphrah (1 Occurrence)

Exodus 1:15 The king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, of whom the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Subtopics

Shiphrah

Shiphrah and Puah

Shiphrah: A Hebrew Midwife

Related Terms

Garnish (1 Occurrence)

Puah (5 Occurrences)

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Midwife (4 Occurrences)

Midwives (6 Occurrences)

Puvah (2 Occurrences)

Pu'ah (3 Occurrences)

Childbirth (24 Occurrences)

Shiphmite (1 Occurrence)

Hebrewesses (1 Occurrence)

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Hebrew (37 Occurrences)

Names (133 Occurrences)

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