Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “צִפֹּרָה”
Understanding Tsippôrâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
feminine of צִפּוֹר; bird Zipporah. - § Zipporah = "bird" - Tsipporah, Moses' wife 1) daughter of Reuel or Jethro, wife ...
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Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
צִפֹּרָה
Phonetictsip-po-raw'
TransliterationTsippôrâh
Grammar Code
N:N-F-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
feminine of צִפּוֹר; bird Zipporah. - § Zipporah = "bird" - Tsipporah, Moses' wife 1) daughter of Reuel or Jethro, wife of Moses, and mother of Gershom and Eliezer
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
3 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 2:21 | “And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.” Word: צִפֹּרָה (Tsippôrâh) | |
| Exodus 4:25 | “Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me.” Word: צִפֹּרָה (Tsippôrâh) | |
| Exodus 18:2 | “Then Jethro, Moses’ father in law, took Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her back,” Word: צִפֹּרָה (Tsippôrâh) |