The meaning of “צְלׇפְחָד”

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

H6765

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

צְלׇפְחָד

Phonetictsel-of-chawd'

TransliterationTsᵉlophchâd

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Zelophehad. - § Zelophehad = "first-born" - Tselophchad, an Israelite 1) a Manassite, son of Hepher and grandson of Gilead; came out of Egypt with Moses and died in the wilderness leaving only five daughters as heirs; their right to the inheritance was confirmed by divine direction

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

9 total references

Reference	Text
Numbers 36:2	“And they said, The Lord commanded my lord to give the land for an inheritance by lot to the children of Israel: and my lord was commanded by the Lord to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother unto his daughters.”
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.”
1 Chronicles 7:15	“And Machir took to wife the sister of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister’s name was Maachah;) and the name of the second was Zelophehad: and Zelophehad had daughters.”

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Numbers7

Joshua1

1 Chronicles1

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