Biblical Persons & Places
Bilhah
Woman living at the time of the Patriarchs
A concubine living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.29.29;
only referred to as Bilhah (בִּלְהָה);
concubine of Israel;
mother of Dan and Naphtali.
Bilhah
Bilhah= near Beersheba (Beersheba@Gen.21.14-Amo=H0884)
A location near Beersheba only mentioned at 1Ch.4.29;
only referred to as Bilhah (בִּלְהָה).
Strong's Definition
Bilhah, the name of one of Jacob's concubines; also of a place in Palestine
Derivation: from H1089 (בָּלַהּ); timid;
KJV Usage: Bilhah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Bilhah = "troubled"
n pr f
1) Rachel's handmaid whom she gave to Jacob as a concubine, mother to two of Jacob's children, Dan and Naphtali
n prloc
2) a city in Simeon
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
בִּלְהָה
bilhâh
BDB Definition:
Bilhah = troubled
1) Rachels handmaid whom she gave to Jacob as a concubine, mother to two of Jacobs children, Dan and Naphtali (noun proper feminine)
2) a city in Simeon (noun proper locative)
Part of Speech: see above in Definition
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H1089
Total KJV Occurrences: 11