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Shiphrah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(handsome). A Hebrew midwife in Egypt (Ex. 1:15¹⁵And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah: (Exodus 1:15)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

One of the Hebrew midwives in Egypt (Ex. 1:15¹⁵And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah: (Exodus 1:15)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

8236 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Shiphrah

Phonic:

shif-raw’

Meaning:

the same as 8235; Shiphrah, an Israelitess

KJV Usage:

Shiphrah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

he garnished: fairness

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Fair; beauty; trumpet; that does good:―a Hebrew midwife, Exod. 1:15. {Pulchra}