Shiphrah
Smith's Bible Dictionary [1]
Shiph'rah. (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. Exodus 1:15-21. (B.C. 1570).
Fausset's Bible Dictionary [2]
From Egyptian cheper "to procreate," "prolific" (See Puah ; Midwife Exodus 1:15-21.
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [3]
Shiphrah . One of the two Hebrew midwives ( Exodus 1:15 ).
Morrish Bible Dictionary [4]
One of the Hebrew midwives in Egypt. Exodus 1:15 .
Holman Bible Dictionary [5]
Exodus 1:15-21
Easton's Bible Dictionary [6]
Exodus 1:15
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [7]
shif´ra ( שׁפרה , shiphrāh , "fairness," "beauty";. Septuagint ΣεπΦωρά , Sepphōrá , the rendering also of צפּרה , cippōrāh , in Exodus 2:21 ): The name of one of the Hebrew midwives ( Exodus 1:15 ). See also Zipporah .
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [8]
(Heb. Shiphrah', שַׁפְרָה , probably Brightness, as in Job 26:13; but perhaps Egyptian; Sept. Σεποφώρα ) first named of the two Hebrew midwives who disobeyed Pharaoh's order to kill the male infants, and were rewarded by Divine Providence for their humanity ( Exodus 1:15). B.C. cir. 1740.
References
- ↑ Shiphrah from Smith's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Shiphrah from Fausset's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Shiphrah from Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
- ↑ Shiphrah from Morrish Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Shiphrah from Holman Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Shiphrah from Easton's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Shiphrah from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- ↑ Shiphrah from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
