Zilpah - Wikipedia In the Book of Genesis, Zilpah (Hebrew: זִלְפָּה Zīlpā, meaning uncertain) [1] was Leah's handmaid [2] whom Leah gave to Jacob like a wife to bear him children (Genesis 30:9) Zilpah gave birth to two sons, whom Leah claimed as her own and named Gad and Asher (Genesis 30:10–13)
Who was Zilpah in the Bible? - GotQuestions. org Zilpah was Leah’s handmaiden or servant whom Leah gave to her husband, Jacob, as a concubine Zilpah bore Jacob two sons: Gad and Asher Zilpah’s background is unknown, other than the fact that Zilpah had been one of Laban’s servants before Leah’s marriage to Jacob When Jacob married Leah, “Laban gave his servant Zilpah to his
The Story of Bilhah and Zilpah in the Bible - Chabad. org Leah and Rachel were sisters born of Laban’s primary wife, and Bilhah and Zilpah were daughters of his second wife, making Bilhah and Zilpah the half-sisters of Rachel and Leah Before they married, Laban gifted Bilhah and Zilpah to Leah and Rachel as handmaidens (in Hebrew amah or shifchah ) 7
Zilpah: Bible - Jewish Womens Archive Zilpah was given as a wedding gift to Leah by her father Laban on the occasion of Leah’s marriage to Jacob Through the initiative of Leah, Zilpah became a secondary wife to Jacob and bore him two sons, Gad and Asher Zilpah’s role would be comparable to what contemporary society refers to as surrogate motherhood
Who Is Zilpah in the Bible? | Christianity. com Who Is Zilpah in the Bible? Zilpah had started as a handmaiden for a man named Laban If that name sounds familiar, he was the man who tricked the trickster The story begins when Jacob flees from home after his brother Esau vows to kill him for stealing his father’s blessing Jacob lands in the safety of Laban’s home
Strongs Hebrew: 2153. זִלְפָּה (Zilpah) -- Zilpah - Bible Hub Zilpah (7) Brown-Driver-Briggs זלף (√ of following; Thes compare Aramaic זְלַף Pa`el drop, drip ; compare ; also Late Hebrew זִלּוּף sprinkling , dropping, pouring , a full bowl , etc )
Zilpah - Jewish Virtual Library ZILPAH (Heb זִלְפָּה), handmaid of *Leah and concubine of *Jacob *Laban gave Zilpah to his daughter Leah as a handmaid on the occasion of Leah's marriage to Jacob (Gen 29:24; 46:18) A parallel custom is attested in the *Nuzi Documents
Who was Zilpah in the Bible? - BibleAsk Zilpah, a lesser-known figure in the Bible, plays a significant role in the narrative of the patriarch Jacob and his complicated family dynamics Mentioned in the book of Genesis, Zilpah was the handmaid of Leah , one of Jacob ’s wives
Zilpah: Midrash and Aggadah - Jewish Womens Archive The Rabbis count Zilpah among the six Matriarchs She was Leah’s handmaiden and she and Leah were originally intended to marry Esau; when Leah married Jacob instead, he was also given Zilpah Midrashic accounts place Zilpah in different, minor roles
Zilpah - Encyclopedia of The Bible - Bible Gateway ZILPAH zĭl’ pə (זִלְפָּ֖ה) A slave girl given by Laban to Leah on the occasion of her marriage to Jacob, and who, at the request of Leah, became his secondary wife, bearing to him Gad and Asher (Gen 29:24; 30:9-13; 35:26; 37:2; 46:18)