שִׁפְחָה (shiphchâh) — Maid

Hebrew word study: שִׁפְחָה (shiphchâh), Strong's H8198. a female slave (as a member of the household)

HebrewStrong's H8198
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שִׁפְחָה (shiphchâh)
Pronounced: shif-khaw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a female slave (as a member of the household)

Word study
Derivation: feminine from an unused root meaning to spread out (as a family; see H4940 (מִשְׁפָּחָה));

KJV translation words: (bond-, hand-) maid(-en, -servant), wench, bondwoman, womanservant.

Where this word appears

Strong's H8198 is tagged on 63 words in 58 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 12:16 and last appears in Joel 2:29.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

maidservant your ×11the maidservant of ×7and female servants ×5and to female slaves ×3female slave his ×3maidservant her ×3maidservant my ×3the maidservants ×3a maidservant ×2maidservant his ×2the maidservant ×2to be a maidservant ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

שִׁפְחַת ×7שִׁפְחָתְךָ ×7הַשְּׁפָחוֹת ×5שִׁפְחָתוֹ ×5וְלִשְׁפָחוֹת ×4שִׁפְחָה ×4וּשְׁפָחֹת ×3וּשְׁפָחוֹת ×3שִׁפְחָתִי ×3שִׁפְחָתָהּ ×3

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×282 Samuel ×71 Samuel ×6Jeremiah ×62 Kings ×3Ruth ×2Isaiah ×2Exodus ×1

Verses (first 25 of 58)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H4940 מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpâchâh).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4940 מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpâchâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does shiphchâh (H8198) mean?

A female slave (as a member of the household).

How is H8198 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8198 as: (bond-, hand-) maid(-en, -servant), wench, bondwoman, womanservant..

How often does שִׁפְחָה (shiphchâh) appear?

Strong's H8198 is tagged on 63 words in 58 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 12:16 and last appears in Joel 2:29.