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H8198שִׁפְחָהshiph.chah

maidservantPart of speech: Hebrew Noun (Feminine)

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Occurrences by book

  1. 28
  2. 1
  3. 1
  4. Numbers: 0
  5. 1
  6. Joshua: 0
  7. Judges: 0
  8. 2
  9. 6
  10. 7
  11. 1 Kings: 0
  12. 3
  13. 1 Chronicles: 0
  14. 1
  15. Ezra: 0
  16. Nehemiah: 0
  17. 1
  18. Job: 0
  19. 1
  20. 1
  21. 1
  22. Song of Songs: 0
  23. 2
  24. 6
  25. Lamentations: 0
  26. Ezekiel: 0
  27. Daniel: 0
  28. Hosea: 0
  29. 1
  30. Amos: 0
  31. Obadiah: 0
  32. Jonah: 0
  33. Micah: 0
  34. Nahum: 0
  35. Habakkuk: 0
  36. Zephaniah: 0
  37. Haggai: 0
  38. Zechariah: 0
  39. Malachi: 0

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63 occurrences in 58 verses

With their references and text in JPS Tanakh 1917.

  1. Genesis 35:26

    and the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid: Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob, that were born to him in Paddan-aram.

    שִׁפְחַ֥ת shif.Chat “[the] maidservant of”

  2. Exodus 11:5

    and all the first-born in the land of Egypt shall die, from the first-born of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the first-born of the maid-servant that is behind the mill; and all the first-born of cattle.

    הַשִּׁפְחָ֔ה (שִּׁפְחָ֔ה) shif.Chah “maidservant”

  3. Leviticus 19:20

    And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, designated for a man, and not at all redeemed, nor was freedom given her; there shall be inquisition; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.

    שִׁפְחָה֙ shif.Chah “[is] a female slave”

  4. Deuteronomy 28:68

    And the LORD shall bring thee back into Egypt in ships, by the way whereof I said unto thee: 'Thou shalt see it no more again'; and there ye shall sell yourselves unto your enemies for bondmen and for bondwoman, and no man shall buy you.

    וְלִשְׁפָח֖וֹת (שְׁפָח֖וֹת) sh.fa.Chot “female slaves”

  5. Ruth 2:13

    Then she said: 'Let me find favour in thy sight, my LORD; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken to the heart of thy handmaid, though I be not as one of thy handmaidens.'

    שִׁפְחָתֶ֑ךָ (שִׁפְחָתֶ֑) shif.cha.Te. “maidservant”שִׁפְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃ (שִׁפְחֹתֶֽי) shif.cho.Tei. “maidservants”

  6. 1 Samuel 1:18

    And she said: 'Let thy servant find favour in thy sight.' So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.

    שִׁפְחָתְךָ֛ (שִׁפְחָתְ) shif.cha.te. “maidservant”

  7. 1 Samuel 8:16

    And he will take your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.

    שִׁפְח֨וֹתֵיכֶ֜ם (שִׁפְח֨וֹתֵי) shif.Cho.tei. “female servants”

  8. 1 Samuel 25:27

    And now this present which thy servant hath brought unto my lord, let it be given unto the young men that follow my lord.

    שִׁפְחָתְךָ֖ (שִׁפְחָתְ) shif.cha.te. “maidservant”

  9. 1 Samuel 25:41

    And she arose, and bowed down with her face to the earth, and said: 'Behold, thy handmaid is a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.'

    לְשִׁפְחָ֔ה (שִׁפְחָ֔ה) shif.Chah “a maid”

  10. 1 Samuel 28:21

    And the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore affrighted, and said unto him: 'Behold, thy handmaid hath hearkened unto thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened unto thy words which thou spokest unto me.

    שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙ (שִׁפְחָֽתְ) shif.cha.te. “maidservant”

  11. 1 Samuel 28:22

    Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also unto the voice of thy handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee; and eat, that thou mayest have strength, when thou goest on thy way.'

    שִׁפְחָתֶ֔ךָ (שִׁפְחָתֶ֔) shif.cha.Te. “maidservant”

  12. 2 Samuel 14:6

    And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and killed him.

    וּלְשִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙ (שִׁפְחָֽתְ) shif.cha.te. “maidservant”

  13. 2 Samuel 14:7

    And, behold, the whole family is risen against thy handmaid, and they said: Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him for the life of his brother whom he slew, and so destroy the heir also. Thus will they quench my coal which is left, and

    שִׁפְחָתֶ֗ךָ (שִׁפְחָתֶ֗) shif.cha.Te. “maidservant”

  14. 2 Samuel 14:12

    Then the woman said: 'Let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak a word unto my lord the king.' And he said: 'Say on.'

    שִׁפְחָתְךָ֛ (שִׁפְחָתְ) shif.cha.te. “maidservant”

  15. 2 Samuel 14:15

    Now therefore seeing that I am come to speak this word unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid; and thy handmaid said: I will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his servant.

    שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙ (שִׁפְחָֽתְ) shif.cha.te. “maidservant”

  16. 2 Samuel 14:17

    Then thy handmaid said: Let, I pray thee, the word of my lord the king be for my comfort; for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad; and the LORD thy God be with thee.'

    שִׁפְחָ֣תְךָ֔ (שִׁפְחָ֣תְ) shif.Cha.te. “maidservant”

  17. 2 Samuel 14:19

    And the king said: 'Is the hand of Joab with thee in all this?' And the woman answered and said: 'As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from aught that my lord the king hath spoken; for thy servant Joab, he

    שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֔ (שִׁפְחָֽתְ) shif.cha.te. “maidservant”

  18. 2 Samuel 17:17

    Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by En-rogel; and a maid-servant used to go and tell them; and they went and told king David; for they might not be seen to come into the city.

    הַשִּׁפְחָה֙ (שִּׁפְחָה֙) shif.Chah “maidservant”

  19. 2 Kings 4:2

    And Elisha said unto her: `What shall I do for thee? tell me; what hast thou in the house?' And she said: 'Thy handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil.'

    לְשִׁפְחָתְךָ֥ (שִׁפְחָתְ) shif.cha.te. “maidservant”

  20. 2 Kings 4:16

    And he said: 'At this season, when the time cometh round, thou shalt embrace a son.' And she said: 'Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thy handmaid.'

    בְּשִׁפְחָתֶֽךָ׃ (שִׁפְחָתֶֽ) shif.cha.Te. “maidservant”

  21. 2 Kings 5:26

    And he said unto him: 'Went not my heart with thee, when the man turned back from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards and vineyards, and sheep and oxen, and men-servants and maid-servants?

    וּשְׁפָחֽוֹת׃ (שְׁפָחֽוֹת) she.fa.Chot “maidservants”

  22. 2 Chronicles 28:10

    And now ye purpose to bring the children of Judah and Jerusalem into subjection for bondmen and bondwomen unto you; but are there not even with you acts of guilt of your own against the LORD your God?

    וְלִשְׁפָח֖וֹת (שְׁפָח֖וֹת) sh.fa.Chot “female slaves”

  23. Esther 7:4

    for we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my peace, for the adversary is not worthy that the king be endamaged.'

    וְלִשְׁפָח֤וֹת (שְׁפָח֤וֹת) sh.fa.Chot “female slaves”

  24. Psalms 123:2

    Behold, as the eyes of servants unto the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes look unto the LORD our God, until He be gracious unto us.

    שִׁפְחָה֮ shif.Chah “a female slave”

  25. Proverbs 30:23

    For an odious woman when she is married; and a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.

    וְ֝שִׁפְחָ֗ה (שִׁפְחָ֗ה) shif.Chah “a female servant”