English Explanatory Dictionary

Zipporah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The wife of Moses.
  2. A female given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

Pronunciation

/ˈzɪpəɹə/ /zɪˈpɔːɹə/

Word forms

Zipporah

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew צִפֹּרָה (ṣippōrā), a feminization of ציפור / צִפֹּר (ṣippōr, “bird”).

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