How to Pronounce Zelophehad
zehl-AHF-eh-hehd
Zelophehad is pronounced zehl-AHF-eh-hehd (zəˈləʊfəhæd): four syllables, stress on the second. Also heard: Zeh-LOH-feh-had, zuh-LOH-fuh-had.
What does Zelophehad mean?
Zelophehad means “the shade or tingling of fear”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Zelophehad?
Zelophehad was a man of the tribe of Manasseh, son of Hepher, who died in the wilderness leaving no sons but five daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah (Numbers 26:33). When his daughters asked to inherit their father's portion, the LORD ruled in their favor: they were given a possession of an inheritance among their father's brethren (Numbers 27:7).
Also pronounced
Zeh-LOH-feh-had
zuh-LOH-fuh-had
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