Zipporah
[ zi-pawr-uh, -pohr-uh, zip-er-uh ]
noun
the daughter of Jethro and the wife of Moses. Exodus 2:21.
Origin of Zipporah
1From Hebrew Ṣipporāh, possibly “sparrow ”
- Also Douay Bible, Se·phor·a [si-fawr-uh, -fohr-uh] /sɪˈfɔr ə, -ˈfoʊr ə/ .
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How to use Zipporah in a sentence
They had taken some offence respecting Zipporah, his wife, who is called the Ethiopian woman.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I | Francis Augustus CoxIt may be noticed, here, that the unworthy manner in which Zipporah performed the rite, did not make it invalid.
Bertha and Her Baptism | Nehemiah AdamsIn some way, not apparent to us, this illness was connected by Zipporah with the fact that her son had not been circumcised.
Bible Studies | Joseph M. WheelerMoses accepted the home offered him, and in time married Zipporah, one of Jethro's daughters.
The Adopted Son | J. H. WillardThe present contention began about Zipporah, but it ended in Moses himself.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I | Francis Augustus Cox
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