The meaning of “מִלְכָּה”

Understanding Milkâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

מִלְכָּה

Phoneticmil-kaw'

TransliterationMilkâh

Grammar Code

N:N-F-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

a form of מַלְכָּה; queen Milcah. - § Milcah = "queen" - Milcah, the name of a Hebrewess and of an Israelite 1) daughter of Haran and wife of Nahor, her uncle and Abraham's brother, to whom she bore 8 children 2) a daughter of Zelophehad and granddaughter of Manasseh

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

10 total references

Reference	Text
Genesis 24:15	“And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.”
Numbers 27:1	“Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph: and these are the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.”
Joshua 17:3	“But Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters: and these are the names of his daughters, Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

10x

Most Frequent Book

Genesis

Book Distribution

Genesis6

Numbers3

Joshua1

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