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Shiphrah

Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863)

(brightness), (Exodus 1:15) the name of one of the two midwives of the Hebrews who disobeyed the command of Pharaoh to kill the mule children. vs. (Exodus 1:15-21) (B.C. 1570.)

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Beauty, one of the Egyptian midwives (Ex. 1:15).

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