Milcah
Milcah
(Heb. Milkah’, , advice; Sept. ), the name of two women.
1. The daughter of Haran, and sister of Lot and Iscah (or Sarah); she married Nahor (Gen 11:29), by whom she had eight sons (Gen 19:20; Gen 19:23), one of whom was Bethuel, the father of Rebekah (Gen 24:15; Gen 24:24; Gen 24:47). She was thus Abraham’s sister-in-law, and the grandmother of Isaac’s wife. B.C. cir. 2047.
2. The fourth named of the five daughters of Zelophehad, of the tribe of Manasseh (Num 26:33), who became heiresses for the want of brothers (Num 27:1), and, having married members of the same tribe (Num 36:11), were assigned portions in Gilead (Jos 17:3). B.C. 1619-1612.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Milcah
Hebrew (“queen”), or Aramaic (“counsel”).
1. Haran’s daughter and Nahor’s wife; mother of Bethuel, and grandmother of Rebekah (Gen 11:29; Gen 22:20-23).
2. Num 26:33; Num 27:1.
Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary
Milcah
MILCAH.1. Daughter of Haran and wife of Nahor (Gen 11:29). The names of her children are given in Gen 22:20 ff. Rebekah was her granddaughter (Gen 24:15; Gen 24:24; Gen 24:47). 2. Daughter of Zelophehad, Num 26:33; Num 27:1; Num 36:11, Jos 17:3 (all P [Note: Priestly Narrative.] ).
Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
Milcah
We meet with two of this name, one the daughter of Aram, (Gen 11:29) and the other, the daughter of Zslophehad, (Num 26:33) The name is derived from Malkah, queen.
Fuente: The Poor Mans Concordance and Dictionary to the Sacred Scriptures
Milcah
milka (, milkah; , Melcha):
(1) Daughter of Haran, wife of Nahor, and grandmother of Rebekah (Gen 11:29; Gen 22:20-23; Gen 24:15, Gen 24:24, Gen 24:47).
(2) Daughter of Zelophehad (Num 26:33; Num 27:1; Num 36:11; Jos 17:3). Many recent authorities are of opinion that Milcah is an abbreviation of Bethmilcah, and is a geographical rather than a personal name.
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Milcah
[Mil’cah]
1. Daughter of Haran, and wife of Nahor. Gen 11:29; Gen 22:20; Gen 22:23; Gen 24:15; Gen 24:24; Gen 24:47.
2. Daughter of Zelophehad. Num 26:33; Num 27:1; Num 36:11; Jos 17:3.
Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary
Milcah
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1. Wife of Nahor and mother of Bethuel
Gen 11:29; Gen 22:20-23; Gen 24:15; Gen 24:24; Gen 24:47
2. Daughter of Zelophehad. Special legislation in regard to the inheritance of
Num 26:33; Num 27:1-7; Num 36:1-12; Jos 17:3-4
Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible
Milcah
Mil’cah. (queen or counsel).
1. Daughter of Haran, and wife of her uncle, Nahor, Abraham’s brother, to whom she bore eight children. Gen 11:29; Gen 22:20; Gen 22:23; Gen 24:15; Gen 24:24; Gen 24:47.
2. The fourth daughter of Zelophehad. Num 26:33; Num 27:1; Num 36:11; Jos 17:3.