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Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Zelophehad

Name Zelophehad     (Add to Favourite List?)
Gender Male
Meaning First-born.
Biblical context The Biblical baby name Zelophehad is Hebrew in origin and it's meaning is first-born.

Zelophehad is pronounced tsel-of-hawd'

Zelophehad was a son of Hepher and grandson of Gilead of the tribe of Manasseh. Zelophehad came out of Egypt with Moses, but died in the wilderness without male issue. Moses was divinely directed to allow his five daughters Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah to inherit their father's property.

Biblical reference for baby name Zelophehad:
Numbers 14:35; 26:33; 27:1-11; Joshua 17:3; 1 Chronicles 7:15
Strong's Bible concordance H6765

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