Lexical Definition

‎שִׁפְרָה‎ Shiphrâh (shif-raw') Shiphrah ^N:N-F-P
the same as ‎שִׁפְרָה‎

Shiphrah.

• § Shiphrah = "fair"
• Shiphrah, an Israelitess

1) one of the two Hebrew midwives who were ordered by Pharaoh to kill all the male children born to the Hebrews but who disobeyed

Extended Information

• A woman living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Exo.1.15

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. ‎שִׁפְרָה‎ proper name, feminine Hebrew midwife, Exod 1:15 1 (E); Σεπφωα (compare Lag^{BN 90}).

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Female • Hebrew midwife who feared God and disobeyed Pharaoh.

Woman living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness

Shiphrah, along with Puah, was a Hebrew midwife who feared God and disobeyed Pharaoh's command to kill male babies.

• A woman living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Exo.1.15;
• only referred to as Shiphrah שִׁפְרָה.

Shiphrah is mentioned in Exodus 1:15 as one of the two Hebrew midwives, along with Puah, who were ordered by the king of Egypt to kill any male children born to Hebrew women. However, Shiphrah and Puah feared God and did not follow Pharaoh's command. Instead, they allowed the male children to live. When questioned by Pharaoh about why they let the boys live, they cleverly replied that Hebrew women gave birth quickly before the midwives could arrive. Because of their faith and courage, God blessed Shiphrah and Puah, giving them families of their own. Their actions were instrumental in preserving the lives of Hebrew boys, including Moses, who would later lead the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt.

All entries for Shiphrah: שִׁפְרָה