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Shiphrah

The name Shiphrah means “handsome; trumpet; that does good.” Shiphrah is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in Exodus 1:15.

Who was Shiphrah?

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

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Shiphrah

  • Exodus 1:15

    And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah: