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NAVE: Shiphrah
EBD: Shiphrah
SMITH: SHIPHRAH
ISBE: SHIPHRAH
Shiphrah
In Bible versions:
Shiphrah: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV
a midwife assigned to the Hebrew women by Pharaoh
handsome; trumpet; that does good
handsome; trumpet; that does good
Hebrew
Strongs #08236: hrpv Shiphrah
Shiphrah = "fair"1) one of the two Hebrew midwives who were ordered by Pharaoh to kill
all the male children born to the Hebrews but who disobeyed
8236 Shiphrah shif-raw'
the same as 8235; Shiphrah, an Israelitess:-Shiphrah.see HEBREW for 08235
Shiphrah [EBD]
beauty, one of the Egyptian midwives (Ex. 1:15).
Shiphrah [NAVE]
SHIPHRAH, a Hebrew midwife, Ex. 1:15.SHIPHRAH [SMITH]
(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.)SHIPHRAH [ISBE]
SHIPHRAH - shif'-ra (shiphrah, "fairness," "beauty";. Septuagint Sepphora, the rendering also of tsipporah, in Ex 2:21): The name of one of the Hebrew midwives (Ex 1:15).See also ZIPPORAH.