A name from Scripture
Zilpah
ZIL-puh
Meaning
Dripping; Fragrant drop; Myrrh
Hebrew origin · Girl · First in Genesis
What it points to
Zilpah — a 'fragrant drop' — reminds us that God builds His kingdom from the humble and overlooked. Two tribes of Israel came from a handmaid, proving that divine purpose transcends human hierarchies.
Verses · King James Version
“When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife. And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a son.”
Genesis 30:9-10
“And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a second son. And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.”
Genesis 30:12-13