Lexicon Zilpah: Zilpah Original Word: זִלְפָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Zilpah : from an unused root apparently meaning to trickle, as myrrh; fragrant dropping; Zilpah, Leah's maid -- Zilpah. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition one of Jacob's wives NASB Translation Zilpah (7). Brown-Driver-Briggs זלף (√ of following; Thes compare Aramaic זְלַף Pa`el drop, drip; compare  ; also Late Hebrew זִלּוּף sprinkling,  dropping, pouring,  a full bowl, etc.) זִלְמָּה proper name, feminine Leah's maid, one of Jacob's wives, mother of Gad and Asher Genesis 29:24; Genesis 30:9,10,12 (all J), Genesis 35:26; Genesis 37:2; Genesis 46:18 (all P). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning "to trickle" or "to drop."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Zilpah, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts. Usage: Zilpah is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, specifically as the name of a female character. Context: Zilpah is a significant figure in the Hebrew Bible, known as one of the two maidservants given to Jacob by his wives. She was originally the handmaid of Leah, Jacob's first wife. Leah, seeking to bear more children for Jacob, gave Zilpah to him as a concubine. Through Zilpah, Jacob fathered two sons: Gad and Asher. These sons became the progenitors of two of the twelve tribes of Israel. Zilpah's role is primarily mentioned in the Book of Genesis, where her story is intertwined with the complex family dynamics of Jacob's household. Her presence highlights the customs and familial structures of the time, where handmaids could be given as concubines to bear children on behalf of their mistresses. Zilpah's story is found in Genesis 30:9-13 and Genesis 35:26. In Genesis 30:9-10 (BSB), it is recorded: "When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she gave her maidservant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife. And Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a son." Forms and Transliterations זִלְפָּ֔ה זִלְפָּ֖ה זִלְפָּ֛ה זִלְפָּ֣ה זִלְפָּה֙ זלפה zil·pāh zilPah zilpāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 29:24 HEB: לָ֔הּ אֶת־ זִלְפָּ֖ה שִׁפְחָת֑וֹ לְלֵאָ֥ה NAS: his maid Zilpah to his daughter KJV: Leah Zilpah his maid INT: gave Laban Zilpah his maid Leah Genesis 30:9 Genesis 30:10 Genesis 30:12 Genesis 35:26 Genesis 37:2 Genesis 46:18 7 Occurrences |
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