Zipporah — the meaning of the Hebrew name צִפֹּרָה

צִפֹּרָה

Tsippôrâh · pronounced tsip-po-raw' · Strong's H6855 · a woman

Zipporah means bird.

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Strong's definition

feminine of H6833; bird; Tsipporah, Moses’ wife.

First appearance

Exod 2:21 And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter. (KJV)

Every verse that names Zipporah

3 occurrences in 3 verses — Exodus

Exod 2:21Exod 4:25Exod 18:2

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