זִלְפָּ֖ה
𐤆𐤋𐤐𐤄
Zilepah
of Zilpah
Zilpah (proper noun): the personal name of a woman in the Hebrew Bible, specifically the handmaid given to Leah by Laban, later serving as a secondary wife to Jacob and mother of Gad and Asher. The name itself is traditionally connected with a meaning like 'trickling' or 'fragrant drop,' though the precise etymology is uncertain and not used elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible as a common noun.
Genesis 37:2 · Word #21
Lexicon H2153
| Lemma | זִלְפָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤆𐤋𐤐𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Zilepah |
| Strong's | H2153 |
| Definition | Zilpah (proper noun): the personal name of a woman in the Hebrew Bible, specifically the handmaid given to Leah by Laban, later serving as a secondary wife to Jacob and mother of Gad and Asher. The name itself is traditionally connected with a meaning like 'trickling' or 'fragrant drop,' though the precise etymology is uncertain and not used elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible as a common noun. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of Zilpah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2153-01
Trickling-One
| Morphological Notes | Proper feminine singular noun (personal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The proper name derives from the root זלף, "to trickle or drip." Rendering it as "Trickling-One" preserves the root sense while reflecting its feminine singular proper-name form without importing later narrative context. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Zilepah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Trickling-One |
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