Bible Dictionary

Shiphrah

The name Shiphrah means “handsome; trumpet; that does good”.

Easton's Bible Dictionary 1897

Beauty, one of the Egyptian midwives (Ex. 1:15).

Smith's Bible Dictionary 1863

(brightness), (Exodus 1:15) the name of one of the two midwives of the Hebrews who disobeyed the command of Pharaoh to kill the mule children. vs. (Exodus 1:15-21) (B.C. 1570.)

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia 1915

shif'-ra (shiphrah, "fairness," "beauty";. Septuagint Sepphora, the rendering also of tsipporah, in Ex 2:21): The name of one of the Hebrew midwives (Ex 1:15).

See also ZIPPORAH.