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Milcah
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Milcah: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV
daughter of Haran; wife of Nahor
daughter of Zelophehad
queen
daughter of Zelophehad
queen
Hebrew
Strongs #04435: hklm Milkah
Milcah = "queen"1) daughter of Haran and wife of Nahor, her uncle and Abraham's
brother, to whom she bore 8 children
2) a daughter of Zelophehad and granddaughter of Manasseh
4435 Milkah mil-kaw'
a form of 4436; queen; Milcah, the name of a Hebrewess and ofan Israelite:-Milcah.
see HEBREW for 04436
Milcah [NAVE]
MILCAH1. Wife of Nahor and mother of Bethuel, Gen. 11:29; 22:20-23; 24:15, 24, 47.
2. Daughter of Zelophehad. Special legislation in regard to the inheritance of, Num. 26:33; 27:1-7; 36:1-12; Josh. 17:3, 4.
MILCAH [SMITH]
(queen or counsel).- Daughter of Haran and wife of her uncle Nahor, Abraham?s brother, to whom she bore eight children. (Genesis 11:29; 22:20,23; 24:15,24,47)
- The fourth daughter of Zelophehad. (Numbers 26:33; 27:1; 36:11; Joshua 17:3)
MILCAH [ISBE]
MILCAH - mil'-ka (milkah; Melcha):(1) Daughter of Haran, wife of Nahor, and grandmother of Rebekah (Gen 11:29; 22:20-23; 24:15,24,47).
(2) Daughter of Zelophehad (Nu 26:33; 27:1; 36:11; Josh 17:3). Many recent authorities are of opinion that Milcah is an abbreviation of Bethmilcah, and is a geographical rather than a personal name.