שִׁפְרָה
shiph.rah
H8236
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Shiphrah
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Shiph.rah is the personal name of one of the Hebrew midwives addressed by Egypt's king.
The attested use presents this proper noun as the name of one of the Hebrew midwives addressed by the king of Egypt in Exodus 1:15.
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Personal name of a Hebrew midwife · dominant
In Exodus 1:15, the form is tagged as a proper noun and occurs in the clause naming one of the Hebrew midwives to whom the king of Egypt spoke. The APB renders the clause, “the name of the one was Shiphrah.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Exodus 1:15, the APB presents the term as “Shiphrah” in naming one of the Hebrew midwives.