H8198Hebrewšip̄ḥaṯ
שִׁפְחָה
(bond-, hand-) maid(-en, -servant), wench, bondwoman, womanservant.
63
Total Occurrences
16
Books
63
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1maid, maid-servant, slavegirl
- 2maid, maid-servant (as belonging to a mistress)
- 3of address, speaker, humility (figuratively)
Etymology & Derivation
feminine from an unused root meaning to spread out (as a family; see H4940 (מִשְׁפָּחָה));
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: shiphchâh; Pronunciation: shif-khaw'