Zelophehad

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/zɪˈlɒfɪhæd/

proper noun

A male given name from Hebrew.

“And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.”

OriginHebrew צְלָפְחָד →
Scrabble 28
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. very rare outside the BibleA male given name from Hebrew.

    And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

Origin

  1. Hebrewצְלָפְחָד“Zelophehad”
  2. EnglishZelophehad

From Hebrew צְלָפְחָד (ts'lofchád, “Zelophehad”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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