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Bilhah

American  
[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

And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.

From Biblical Extracts Or, The Holy Scriptures Analyzed; Showing its Contradictions, Absurdities, and Immoralities by Cooper, Robert

To whom Laban her father gave an handmaid named Bilhah.

From Bible Stories and Religious Classics by Wells, Philip P.

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