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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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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
ReferenceText
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)

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
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Most Frequent Book
Exodus
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