Meaning
Zipporah is a Hebrew proper name meaning “bird.”
Biblical Usage
In Scripture, Zipporah is the daughter of Jethro, the priest of Midian, and the wife of Moses.
She bore Moses two sons, Gershom and Eliezer, and appears in the account of the circumcision of their son.
Key References
- Exodus 2:16-22
- Exodus 4:24-26
- Exodus 18:1-6
- Numbers 12:1
Related Terms
- Moses
- Jethro
- Gershom
- Eliezer
- Midian