Zilpah
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Zilpah
From Hebrew Zilpāh, possibly “short-nosed”
Example Sentences
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Zilpah shared her tiny hut with her hens, straining her eyes to near blindness with the intricate task of weaving, Lemire writes.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 28, 2021
But Zilpah was no witch; she simply shared her brother’s stubborn freedom-seeking streak.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 28, 2021
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 Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid, for an handmaid.
From The Doré Gallery of Bible Illustrations, Volume 2 by Doré, Gustave
Zilpah was gone, and they scratched out her name from the surface of their memories.
From Mary Anerley : a Yorkshire Tale by Blackmore, R. D. (Richard Doddridge)
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