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Mahlah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4244

מַחְלָה

mach.lah — Mahlah

A woman of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.33; daughter of: Zelophehad (H6765); sister of: Noah (H5270), Hoglah (H2295), Milcah (H4435H) and Tirzah (H8656) § Mahlah = "disease" 1) the eldest of 5 daughters of Zelophehad the grandson of Manasseh 2) a Gileadite

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8656

תִּרְצָה

tir.tsah — Tirzah

A woman of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.33; daughter of: Zelophehad (H6765); sister of: Mahlah (H4244), Noah (H5270), Hoglah (H2295) and Milcah (H4435H) § Tirzah = "favourable" 1) one of the 7 daughters of Zelophehad the son of Hepher of the tribe of Manasseh 2) one of the kingdoms on the west of the Jordan conquered by Joshua and the Israelites 3) a Canaanite city, later capital of the northern kingdom of Israel

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6765

צְלׇפְחָד

tse.loph.chad — Zelophehad

A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.33; son of: Hepher (H2660A); father of: Mahlah (H4244), Noah (H5270), Hoglah (H2295), Milcah (H4435H) and Tirzah (H8656) § Zelophehad = "first-born" a Manassite, son of Hepher and grandson of Gilead; came out of Egypt with Moses and died in the wilderness leaving only five daughters as heirs; their right to the inheritance was confirmed by divine direction

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2295

חׇגְלָה

chog.lah — Hoglah

A woman of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.33; daughter of: Zelophehad (H6765); sister of: Mahlah (H4244), Noah (H5270), Milcah (H4435H) and Tirzah (H8656) § Hoglah = "partridge" 3rd of 5 daughters of Zelophehad, a descendant of Manasseh

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5270

נֹעָה

no.ah — Noah

A woman of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.33; daughter of: Zelophehad (H6765); sister of: Mahlah (H4244), Hoglah (H2295), Milcah (H4435H) and Tirzah (H8656) § Noah = "motion" one of the 5 daughters of Zelophehad in the time of the exodus

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H379

אִישְׁהוֹד

ish.hod — Ishhod

A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.18; his mother was Hammolecheth (H4447); brother of: Abiezer (H0044H) and Mahlah (H4244H) § Ishod = "man of majesty" a Manassite from east of the Jordan

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4447

הַמֹּלֶכֶת

mo.le.khet — Hammolecheth

A woman of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.18; daughter of: Machir (H4353); sister of: Gilead (H1568H), daughter_of_Machir (H4353I), Peresh (H6570) and Sheresh (H8329); mother of: Ishhod (H0379), Abiezer (H0044H) and Mahlah (H4244H) § Hammoleketh = "the queen" daughter of Machir and sister of Gilead

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Historical dictionary entry

Disease, one of the five daughters of Zelophehad (Num. 27:1-11) who had their father’s inheritance, the law of inheritance having been altered in their favour.

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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