Old Testament
Zipporah
The Midianite wife of Moses and daughter of Jethro who bore him two sons, Gershom and Eliezer.
Zipporah was a daughter of the priest of Midian who married Moses after he fled Egypt. She played a pivotal role in protecting her family by circumcising her son to appease the Lord's wrath. Her presence highlights Moses' life in exile before his return to lead Israel.
In the text
- Verses
- 3
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- Exodus 2:21
- Last appears
- Exodus 18:2
Where Zipporah appears
3 verses · 3 chaptersIn the same books
- Oholiab5 versesA skilled craftsman from the tribe of Dan appointed by God to build the Tabernacle.
- Ahisamach3 versesA Danite craftsman and the father of Oholiab, who was appointed to help construct the Tabernacle.
- Assir1 versesA son of Korah and descendant of Levi, listed in the genealogical records of the Exodus.
- Elisheba1 versesThe wife of Aaron the high priest and daughter of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah.
- Putiel1 versesThe father-in-law of Eleazar, son of Aaron, mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Levi.
- Shiphrah1 versesOne of the two Hebrew midwives who defied Pharaoh's order to kill newborn Israelite boys.
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