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Bilhah

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[bil-huh] / ˈbɪl hə /

noun

  1. (in the Bible) the mother of Dan and Naphtali.


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“We know the names of the four: Venus, Bilhah, Titus, and Juba, two women and two men.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2023

The Handmaid designation refers to the biblical story of Rachel and her servant Bilhah, who had children with Rachel’s husband Jacob because Rachel was barren.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2017

Bilhah & Zilpah: because we gave birth to 4 of the 12 tribes and most don't know our names.

From Time • May 28, 2014

Dan is the son of Bilhah and brother of Joseph, who was over all the Egyptians.

From The History of the Ten "Lost" Tribes Anglo-Israelism Examined by Baron, David

"When Joseph was with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah he brought unto his father their evil report."

From Five Young Men Messages of Yesterday for the Young Men of To-day by Brown, Charles Reynolds

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