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Shiphrah
handsome; trumpet; that does good
שִׁפְרָה shiph.rah
Shiphrah (Hebrew: שִׁפְרָה, shiph.rah) means “handsome; trumpet; that does good”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at Exodus 1:15. In 2025 it was given to 7 children in the United States. Use is rising. Appears in the same passages as Asher.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Shiphrah
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Exodus
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
Based on 2025 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 2025 | 7 | Rising |
| All-time total | 75 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 10 in 2023 | Its highest year on record |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Exodus 1:15 |
| Cross-references | 1 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Puah co-occurrence Appears with Puah in Exodus 1.
- Dan co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Dan.
- Issachar co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Issachar.
- Simeon co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Simeon.
- Asher co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Asher.
- Zebulun co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Zebulun.
- Naphtali co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Naphtali.
- Gad co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Gad.
Origin & meaning
A woman living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Exo.1.15
§ Shiphrah = "fair"
one of the two Hebrew midwives who were ordered by Pharaoh to kill all the male children born to the Hebrews but who disobeyed
Shiphrah, along with Puah, was a Hebrew midwife who feared God and disobeyed Pharaoh's command to kill male babies.
The biblical story
Shiphrah is mentioned in Exo.1.15 as one of the two Hebrew midwives, along with Puah, who were ordered by the king of Egypt to kill any male children born to Hebrew women. However, Shiphrah and Puah feared God and did not follow Pharaoh's command. Instead, they allowed the male children to live. When questioned by Pharaoh about why they let the boys live, they cleverly replied that Hebrew women gave birth quickly before the midwives could arrive. Because of their faith and courage, God blessed Shiphrah and Puah, giving them families of their own. Their actions were instrumental in preserving the lives of Hebrew boys, including Moses, who would later lead the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt.
Key verses
Shiphrah appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah:
Exodus 1:15
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Exodus (1)
- Exodus 1:15