שִׁפְרָה
shifra · Shiphrah
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H8236 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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shifra (שִׁפְרָה) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Shiphrah”.
One of the two midwives who saved the Hebrew boys. Her name means "beauty".
How to say it
shif·ra
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Where it appears
- Exodus 1:15
The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, of whom the name of the one was Shiphrah and the name of the second Puah: