Strong's Lexicon shiphah: Maidservant, female servant, handmaid Original Word: שִׁפְעָה Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to spread out (as a family or household) Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3814 (παιδίσκη, paidiskē) - meaning a young girl or maidservant, used in the New Testament to describe a female servant or slave. Usage: The term "shiphah" refers to a female servant or maidservant in the context of a household. It is used to describe a woman who serves in a domestic capacity, often under the authority of the head of the household or the mistress. In the biblical context, a shiphah could be a slave or a servant, and her status could vary from being a valued member of the household to being in a more subservient position. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, maidservants were a common part of household structures. They were often acquired through purchase, birth within the household, or as part of dowries. The role of a shiphah could include domestic duties, assisting the mistress, and sometimes even bearing children on behalf of her mistress, as seen in the cases of Hagar and Bilhah. The social and legal status of maidservants was complex, as they were considered property but also had certain rights and protections under Mosaic Law. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfem. of shepha Definition abundance, quantity NASB Translation abundance (2), company (2), multitude (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs [שִׁפְעָה], שִׁפְעַת noun feminine abundance, quantity; — apparently absolute שִׁפְעַת 2 Kings 9:17, a multitude (of men), (Bur שִׁפְעָה, or שִׁפְעַת אֲנָשִׁים as Klo Benz and others; > ᵐ5B Kit עָפָר); construct שִׁפְעַת יֵהוּא 2 Kings 9:17 Jehu's multitude; construct, of horses Ezekiel 26:10, camels Isaiah 60:6; of waters Job 22:11; Job 38:34. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance abundance, company, multitude Feminine of shepha'; copiousness -- abundance, company, multitude. see HEBREW shepha' Forms and Transliterations וְֽשִׁפְעַת־ ושפעת־ מִשִּׁפְעַ֥ת משפעת שִֽׁפְעַ֨ת שִׁפְעַ֖ת שִׁפְעַ֤ת שפעת miš·šip̄·‘aṯ mishshifAt miššip̄‘aṯ shifAt šip̄‘aṯ šip̄·‘aṯ veshifat wə·šip̄·‘aṯ- wəšip̄‘aṯ-Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Kings 9:17 HEB: וַיַּ֞רְא אֶת־ שִׁפְעַ֤ת יֵהוּא֙ בְּבֹא֔וֹ NAS: and he saw the company of Jehu KJV: and he spied the company of Jehu INT: Jezreel saw the company of Jehu came 2 Kings 9:17 Job 22:11 Job 38:34 Isaiah 60:6 Ezekiel 26:10 6 Occurrences |
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