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Zilpah

A woman, in the time of the Patriarchs · named in 7 verses

the name means fragrant dropping Strong's Lexicon

Zilpah, Leah's maidservant, bore Jacob two sons, Gad and Asher.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Drooping, Leah's handmaid, and the mother of Gad and Asher (Gen. 30:9-13).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Partners Jacob
Children Asher, Gad

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at Genesis 29:24.

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Verses that name Zilpah