Zilpah

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Definition

Zilpah was one of Jacob’s wives. She was the mother of Jacob’s two sons Gad and Asher.

Laban gave Zilpah to Leah as a servant when Leah married Jacob.
When Leah stopped having children, she gave Zilpah to Jacob as a wife to bear more children for her.

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(See also: Jacob, Leah, Gad, Asher)

Bible References

Genesis 29:23
Genesis 30:9

Word Data

Strong’s: H2153

People and places

Zilpah

In other dictionaries

Read “Zilpah” in the 4 dictionaries

ZilpahEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
ZilpahInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia
ZilpahSmith’s Bible Dictionary

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