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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.