Lexical Definition
מִלְכָּה Milkâh (mil-kaw') Milcah N:N-F-P
a form of מַלְכָּה; queen
Milcah.
- § Milcah = "queen"
- Milcah, the name of a Hebrewess and of an Israelite
1) daughter of Haran and wife of Nahor, her uncle and Abraham's brother, to whom she bore 8 children
2) a daughter of Zelophehad and granddaughter of Manasseh
Extended Information
- A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.11.29
- daughter of: Haran (הָרָן)
- sister of: Lot (לוֹט) and Iscah (יִסְכָּה); married to Nahor (נָחוֹר)
- mother of: Uz (עוּץ), Buz (בּוּז), Kemuel (קְמוּאֵל), Chesed (כֶּשֶׂד), Hazo (חֲזוֹ), Pildash (פִּלְדָּשׁ), Jidlaph (יִדְלָף) and Bethuel (בְּתוּאֵל)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
מִלְכָּה proper name, feminine ᵐ5 Μελχα (= מַלְכָּה ? NöZMG xlii. 1888. 484 compare Phoenician proper name, of deities מלכת; compare GrayProp. N. 116); —
1. wife of Nahor Gen 11:29 (twice in verse); Gen 22:20; Gen 22:23; Gen 24:15; Gen 24:24; Gen 24:47 (all J).
2. daughter of Zelo-phehad (of Manasseh), Num 26:33; Num 27:1; Num 36:11; Josh 17:3 (all P). — Perhaps original town-name, Grayl.c.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 11:29 · 22:20 · 22:23 · 24:15 · 24:24 · 24:47 |
| Numbers | 26:33 · 27:1 · 36:11 |
| Joshua | 17:3 |
Profile
Female • Sister of Lot • Wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother.
Woman living at the time of the Patriarchs
Milcah, the daughter of Haran and wife of Nahor, was the mother of Bethuel and the grandmother of Rebekah (Gen.11.29; 22.20,23; 24.15,24,47).
- A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.11.29;
- only referred to as Milcah מִלְכָּה;
- daughter of Haran הָרָן;
- a sister of Lot לוֹט and Iscah יִסְכָּה;
- wife of Nahor נָחוֹר;
- mother of Uz עוּץ, Buz בּוּז, Kemuel קְמוּאֵל, Chesed כֶּשֶׂד, Hazo חֲזוֹ, Pildash פִּלְדָּשׁ, Jidlaph יִדְלָף and Bethuel בְּתוּאֵל.
Milcah is mentioned in the book of Genesis as the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother (Gen.11.29). She was the daughter of Haran, who was also the father of Lot (Gen.11.29). Milcah and Nahor had eight children together, including Bethuel, who became the father of Rebekah (Gen.22.20,23). When Abraham sent his servant to find a wife for his son Isaac, the servant traveled to the city of Nahor and encountered Rebekah at the well (Gen.24.15). Upon learning that Rebekah was the granddaughter of Milcah and Nahor, the servant recognized this as a sign of God's guidance and provision (Gen.24.24,47). Milcah's family played a significant role in the continuation of Abraham's lineage, as Rebekah became Isaac's wife and the mother of Jacob and Esau.
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