Original Word: צִפֹּרָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Feminine
Transliteration: Tsipporah
Pronunciation: tsip-PO-rah
Phonetic Spelling: (tsip-po-raw')
Definition: Zipporah
Meaning: Tsipporah

Zipporah

Feminine of tsippowr; bird; Tsipporah, Moses' wife -- Zipporah.

see HEBREW tsippowr

Word Origin
from the same as tsippor
Definition
"bird," Moses' wife
NASB Translation
Zipporah (3).

צִמֹּרָה proper name, feminine wife of Moses (bird); — Exodus 2:21; Exodus 4:25; Exodus 18:2; Σεπφωρα (compare Lag^{BN 90 Anm}.*).

III. צפר (√ of following; compare Arabic plait, braid, Ethiopic id.; Late Hebrew צְפִירָהֵ = rim of basket).

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root צִפּוֹר (tsippor), meaning "bird."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Tsipporah, as her name is specific to the Hebrew text and does not appear in the Greek New Testament. However, her story and significance are part of the broader biblical narrative that is referenced in various ways throughout the scriptures.

Usage: Tsipporah is used as a proper noun, specifically as a feminine name in the Hebrew Bible.

Context: Tsipporah is a significant biblical figure known as the wife of Moses. She is introduced in the Book of Exodus as the daughter of Jethro (also known as Reuel), the priest of Midian. Tsipporah becomes Moses' wife after he flees from Egypt to Midian, where he finds refuge and works as a shepherd for Jethro. The marriage is mentioned in Exodus 2:21: "Moses agreed to stay with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses in marriage."

Tsipporah is notably involved in a critical event during Moses' journey back to Egypt. In Exodus 4:24-26, the Lord confronts Moses, and Tsipporah intervenes by circumcising their son, thereby averting divine wrath. This act underscores her role in the covenantal relationship between God and Moses' family.

Tsipporah is also mentioned in the context of a familial dispute in Numbers 12, where Miriam and Aaron speak against Moses because of his Cushite wife, which some scholars interpret as a reference to Tsipporah. The narrative highlights the challenges and dynamics within Moses' family and the divine vindication of Moses' leadership.

Tsipporah's story reflects themes of faith, obedience, and the complexities of familial relationships within the broader narrative of the Exodus and the formation of the Israelite identity.

צִפֹּרָ֖ה צִפֹּרָ֜ה צִפֹּרָ֥ה צפרה ṣip·pō·rāh ṣippōrāh tzippoRahInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts