בִּלְהָה
bil.hah
Bilhah
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "bil.hah" ( Strong's number: H1090A) is a proper name, specifically a person's name, which occurs ten times in the Bible. The given short definition directly identifies it as "Bilhah", suggesting it is a name with a specific meaning or significance. Given its classification as a proper name, "bil.hah" is unlikely to have a specific range of usage beyond referencing the individual it names. The repetition of this name in the Bible could imply the importance of this character in the narrative, whether due to their actions, relationships, or other factors. In the context of the biblical narrative, the name "bil.hah" likely serves to identify a distinct individual, signifying their existence, role, or characteristics within the story. Its significance may become clearer based on the specific context in which it appears.
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Occurrences in Scripture
10 total occurrences across the text
Laban gave Bilhah, his servant, to his daughter Rachel to be her servant.
Genesis 30:3She said, “Behold, my maid Bilhah. Go in to her, that she may bear on my knees, and I also may obtain children by her.”
Genesis 30:4She gave him Bilhah her servant as wife, and Jacob went in to her.
Genesis 30:5Bilhah conceived, and bore Jacob a son.
Genesis 30:7Bilhah, Rachel’s servant, conceived again, and bore Jacob a second son.
Genesis 35:22While Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.
Genesis 35:25The sons of Bilhah (Rachel’s servant): Dan and Naphtali.
Genesis 37:2This is the history of the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers. He was a boy with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father’s wives. Joseph brought an evil report of them to their father.
Genesis 46:25These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel, his daughter, and these she bore to Jacob: all the souls were seven.
1 Chronicles 7:13The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, Shallum, and the sons of Bilhah.