צִפֹּרָ֥ה
𐤑𐤐𐤓𐤄
tsiporah
Zipporah
feminine of צִפּוֹר; bird; Tsipporah, Moses' wife; Zipporah.
Exodus 2:21 · Word #8
Lexicon H6855
| Lemma | צִפֹּרָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤐𐤓𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Tsippôrâh |
| Strong's | H6855 |
| In-context | Zipporah |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H6855-01
Little Bird (woman)
| Root | צפר (ṣ-p-r) |
| Core Meanings | bird, chirping, twittering, small winged creature |
| Semantic Range | As a proper name, it denotes Moses’ Midianite wife; etymologically connected to "bird," suggesting smallness, liveliness, or chirping. |
| Conceptual Significance | Zipporah, Moses’ wife, plays a crucial covenantal role in Exodus 4:24–26. Her name, meaning "Little Bird," may evoke imagery of alertness or swift action, fitting her decisive intervention in preserving Moses’ life and the covenant line. |
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular proper noun (HNp); formed as a feminine derivative of צִפּוֹר ("bird"). The -ָה ending marks feminine gender. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name צִפֹּרָה is the feminine form derived from צִפּוֹר ("bird"), built on the root צפר. Rendering it "Little Bird (woman)" preserves the avian imagery of the root while reflecting the feminine singular proper noun form indicated by the morphology (HNp). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root צפר (bird, chirping, twittering, small winged creature)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6843-01 |
hatsefirah | the encircling-crown |
H6833-01 |
hatsipor | the chirping bird |
H6833-02 |
katsipor | like the little hopping-bird |
H6833-03 |
ketsipor | like a chirping bird |
|
ketsiporim | like chirping birds |
H6833-04 |
letsipor | to a chirping-bird |
H6853-01 |
tsiparey | birds of |
|
tsipor | Bird |
H6833-05 |
tsipor | a little hopping-bird |
H6833-06 |
tsiporim | chirping birds |
H6691-01 |
tsofar | Dawn-Chirper |
H6833-07 |
ukhetsipor | and like a chirping bird |
H6854-04 |
utsefaredea | and a marsh-leaper |
|
utsefir | and prancing he-goat of |
H6841-01 |
utsefirey | and he-goats of |
H6842-01 |
vehatsafir | and the prancing he-goat |
|
vekhatsiporim | and like little chirping-birds |
Word Usage (3 occurrences of H6855)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 2:21 | צִפֹּרָ֥ה | tsiporah | Zipporah |
| Exodus 4:25 | צִפֹּרָ֜ה | tsiporah | Zipporah |
| Exodus 18:2 | צִפֹּרָ֖ה | tsiporah | Zipporah |