Girl Old Testament Known
Milcah
queen
מִלְכָּה mil.kah
Milcah (Hebrew: מִלְכָּה, mil.kah) means “queen”, by traditional interpretation. Two women in scripture bear the name; the best attested belongs to the Patriarchal period. In 2025 it was given to 7 children in the United States. Appears with Bethuel in Genesis 24.
Which Milcah?
Two women in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Milcah
mother of Bethuel; spouse of Nahor; sibling of Iscah
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Milcah
Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 10 across 3 books
- Bearers
- 2 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
Using it today
Based on 2025 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 2025 | 7 | Steady |
| All-time total | 176 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 18 in 2021 | Its highest year on record |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 11:29 |
| Last appears | Joshua 17:3 |
| Cross-references | 121 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Iscah attested sibling Named in scripture as a sibling of Milcah.
- Tirzah co-occurrence Appears with Tirzah in Joshua 17.
- Mahlah co-occurrence Appears with Mahlah in Joshua 17.
- Noah co-occurrence Appears with Noah in Joshua 17.
- Hoglah co-occurrence Appears with Hoglah in Joshua 17.
- Nahor co-occurrence Appears with Nahor in Genesis 24.
- Zelophehad co-occurrence Appears with Zelophehad in Joshua 17.
- Hepher co-occurrence Appears with Hepher in Joshua 17.
Origin & meaning
A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.11.29;
daughter of: Haran (H2039);
sister of: Lot (H3876) and Iscah (H3252); married to Nahor (H5152H);
mother of: Uz (H5780H), Buz (H0938), Kemuel (H7055), Chesed (H3777), Hazo (H2375), Pildash (H6394), Jidlaph (H3044) and Bethuel (H1328A)
§ Milcah = "queen"
1) daughter of Haran and wife of Nahor, her uncle and Abraham's brother, to whom she bore 8 children
2) a daughter of Zelophehad and granddaughter of Manasseh
Milcah, the daughter of Haran and wife of Nahor, was the mother of Bethuel and the grandmother of Rebekah.
The biblical story
Milcah is mentioned in the book of Genesis as the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother (Gen.11.29). She was the daughter of Haran, who was also the father of Lot (Gen.11.29). Milcah and Nahor had eight children together, including Bethuel, who became the father of Rebekah (Gen.22.20,23). When Abraham sent his servant to find a wife for his son Isaac, the servant traveled to the city of Nahor and encountered Rebekah at the well (Gen.24.15). Upon learning that Rebekah was the granddaughter of Milcah and Nahor, the servant recognized this as a sign of God's guidance and provision (Gen.24.24,47). Milcah's family played a significant role in the continuation of Abraham's lineage, as Rebekah became Isaac's wife and the mother of Jacob and Esau.
Key verses
Milcah appears in 6 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.
Genesis 11:29 -
And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor;
Genesis 22:20 -
And Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abraham’s brother.
Genesis 22:23 -
And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.
Genesis 24:15 -
And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.
Genesis 24:24
Show all 6 references
Genesis (6)
- Genesis 11:29
- Genesis 22:20
- Genesis 22:23
- Genesis 24:15
- Genesis 24:24
- Genesis 24:47