Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “בִּלְהָה”
Understanding Bilhâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
Bilhah. - § Bilhah = "troubled" - Bilhah, the name of one of Jacob's concubines - also of a place in Palestine n pr f 1)...
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Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
בִּלְהָה
Phoneticbil-haw'
TransliterationBilhâh
Grammar Code
N:N-F-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Bilhah. - § Bilhah = "troubled" - Bilhah, the name of one of Jacob's concubines - also of a place in Palestine n pr f 1) Rachel's handmaid whom she gave to Jacob as a concubine, mother to two of Jacob's children, Dan and Naphtali n prloc 2) a city in Simeon
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
11 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 30:7 | “And Bilhah Rachel’s maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son.” Word: בִּלְהָה (Bilhâh) | |
| 1 Chronicles 7:13 | “The sons of Naphtali; Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.” Word: בִּלְהָה (Bilhâh) |