Old Testament
Bithiah
A daughter of Pharaoh mentioned in the genealogy of Judah as the wife of Mered.
Bithiah is identified in 1 Chronicles 4:18 as the daughter of Pharaoh who married Mered of the tribe of Judah. Her name, meaning daughter of Yah, suggests a significant connection between an Egyptian royal and the lineage of Israel. She is noted for bearing children to Mered, marking a unique intersection of Egyptian nobility and the genealogical records of the Israelites.
In the text
- Verses
- 1
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- 1 Chronicles 4:18
- Last appears
- 1 Chronicles 4:18
Where Bithiah appears
1 verse · 1 chapterIn the same books
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