shiphrah Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
shiphrah in Easton's Bible Dictionary
beauty, one of the Egyptian midwives (Ex. 1:15).
shiphrah in Smith's Bible Dictionary
(brightness), #Ex 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. #Ex 1:15-21| (B.C. 1570.)
shiphrah in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
SHIPH'RAH (beauty), one of the chief midwives among the Hebrews in Egypt. Ex 1:15.
shiphrah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary
From Egyptian cheper "to procreate," "prolific" (See PUAH; MIDWIFE.) Exodus 1:15-21.