Huldah

H4U1L1D2A1H4

proper noun

A prophetess in the Old Testament.

OriginHebrew חולדה →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. biblicalA prophetess in the Old Testament.

    And Hilkiah, and they that the king had appointed, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college:) and they spake to her to that effect.

  2. rareA female given name from Hebrew.

Origin

  1. Hebrewחולדה
  2. Hebrewחולדה
  3. EnglishHuldah

Borrowed from Hebrew חולדה (“weasel”).

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Translations

Danish Hulda
  • Huldabiblical prophetess
Finnish Hulda
  • Huldabiblical prophetess
German Hulda
  • Huldabiblical prophetess
Hebrew חֻלְדָּה
  • חֻלְדָּה (ḥuldá)biblical prophetess
Norwegian Hulda
  • Huldabiblical prophetess
Swedish Hulda
  • Huldabiblical prophetess
Cite this entry
APA

Huldah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Huldah

MLA

“Huldah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Huldah. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Huldah,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Huldah.

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