Lexical Definition
צְלׇפְחָד Tsᵉlophchâd (tsel-of-chawd') Zelophehad N:N-M-P
from the same as צָלָף and אֶחָד
Zelophehad.
- § Zelophehad = "first-born"
- Tselophchad, an Israelite
1) a Manassite, son of Hepher and grandson of Gilead; came out of Egypt with Moses and died in the wilderness leaving only five daughters as heirs; their right to the inheritance was confirmed by divine direction
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| צְלָפְחָד֮ | Zelophehad | Num.27.7 |
| צְלָפְחָד֙ | Zelophehad | Num.36.6 |
| צְלָפְחָֽד | Zelophehad | Num.36.10 |
| צְלָפְחָ֥ד | Zelophehad | Num.36.2 |
| צְלָפְחָ֗ד | Zelophehad | Num.27.1 |
| צְלָפְחָ֔ד | Zelophehad | Num.26.33 |
| צְלָפְחָ֑ד | Zelophehad | Num.36.11 • 1Chr.7.15 |
| לִצְלָפְחָ֖ד | to Zelophehad | 1Chr.7.15 |
| וּצְלָפְחָ֣ד | and Zelophehad | Num.26.33 |
| וְלִצְלָפְחָד֩ | and to Zelophehad | Josh.17.3 |
| Σαλπαάδ | Zelophehad | LXX.Num.26.33 • LXX.Josh.17.3 • LXX.1Chr.7.15 |
| of Zelophehad | LXX.Num.26.33 • LXX.Num.27.1 • LXX.Num.27.6 • LXX.Num.36.2 • LXX.Num.36.6 • LXX.Num.36.10 • LXX.Num.36.11 • LXX.Josh.17.3 | |
| to Zelophehad | LXX.1Chr.7.15 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.33
- son of: Hepher (חֵפֶר)
- father of: Mahlah (מַחְלָה), Noah (נֹעָה), Hoglah (חׇגְלָה), Milcah (מִלְכָּה) and Tirzah (תִּרְצָה)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
צְלָפְחָד proper name, masculine of Manasseh, Num 26:33; Num 26:23; Num 27:1; Num 27:7; Num 36:2; Num 36:6; Num 36:10; Num 36:11; Josh 17:3; 1Chr 7:15 (twice in verse), Σαλπααδ, etc.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Numbers | 26:23 · 26:33 · 27:1 · 27:7 · 36:2 · 36:6 · 36:10 · 36:11 |
| Joshua | 17:3 |
| 1 Chronicles | 7:15 |
Profile
Male • Son of Hepher • Israelite whose daughters received his inheritance
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Zelophehad, a descendant of Manasseh, had no sons, so his daughters appealed for and received his inheritance (Num.26.33,33; 27.1,7; 36.2,6,10,11; Jos.17.3; 1Ch.7.15,15).
- A man from the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.33;
- only referred to as Zelophehad צְלׇפְחָד;
- a son of Hepher חֵפֶר;
- father of Mahlah מַחְלָה, Noah נֹעָה, Hoglah חׇגְלָה, Milcah מִלְכָּה and Tirzah תִּרְצָה.
Zelophehad was a man from the tribe of Manasseh during the time of Moses. He had five daughters - Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah - but no sons. After the census in the wilderness, Zelophehad's daughters came before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders, and the congregation, asking for a possession among their father's brothers, since Zelophehad had died without a male heir. Moses brought their case before the Lord, who commanded that the daughters be given their father's inheritance. This ruling set a precedent for cases where a man died without a son. Later, when the Israelites were preparing to enter Canaan, the heads of the fathers' houses of Manasseh raised a concern that if Zelophehad's daughters married outside their tribe, their inheritance would be lost to the tribe. Moses then commanded that they could marry whom they thought best, but only within their father's tribal clan, to keep the inheritance within the tribe. Zelophehad's daughters did as the Lord commanded and married sons of their father's brothers. This event is significant in establishing the rights of inheritance for women in ancient Israel.
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