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Zilpah

[ zil-puh ]
/ ˈzɪl pə /

noun

the mother of Gad and Asher. Genesis 30:10–13.

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Origin of Zilpah

From Hebrew Zilpāh, possibly “short-nosed”

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British Dictionary definitions for Zilpah

Zilpah
/ (ˈzɪlpə) /

noun

Old Testament Leah's maidservant, who bore Gad and Asher to Jacob (Genesis 30:10–13)
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