How to Pronounce Shiphrah
SHIF-rah
Shiphrah is pronounced SHIF-rah (ˈʃɪfrə): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: SHIF-ruh.
What does Shiphrah mean?
Shiphrah means “handsome; trumpet; that does good”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Shiphrah?
Shiphrah was one of the two Hebrew midwives (with Puah) whom the king of Egypt commanded to kill every Hebrew baby boy at birth (Exodus 1:15). She and Puah feared God and refused, sparing the male children.
Also pronounced
SHIF-ruh
Found in Scripture
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