מִלְכָּה
mil.kah
Milcah
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word "mil.kah" (Strong's number: H4435) is a Hebrew proper noun referring to a person. Its short definition translates directly to "Milcah," which is likely a given name or a personal identifier. Given its classification as a personal name, we can infer that "mil.kah" is not a common noun with a broader semantic range. With four occurrences in the Bible, "mil.kah" appears to be referenced in specific contexts or narratives. Its limited usage suggests that the name "Milcah" has personal, not general, significance. However, without more context or information about these occurrences, it is difficult to further analyze its range of usage or specific significance. Overall, "mil.kah" communicates a specific identity or association, likely serving as a label or title attached to a particular individual.
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Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences across the text
Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
Numbers 27:1Then the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph came near. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
Numbers 36:11for Mahlah, Tirzah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married to their father’s brothers’ sons.
Joshua 17:3But Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.