Strong’s H1090

בִּלְהָה

Part of speech

proper name, feminine; proper name, of a location

Transliteration

Bilhah

Pronunciation

BIL-hah

Definition

Bilhah

Meaning

Bilhah

Usage

Bilhah is a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. She is primarily known as the maidservant of Rachel, one of Jacob's wives, and later becomes a concubine to Jacob. Bilhah is the mother of two of Jacob's sons, Dan and Naphtali, who are considered patriarchs of two of the twelve tribes of Israel.

Bible references

Genesis 29:29;Genesis 30:3;Genesis 30:4;Genesis 30:5;Genesis 30:7;Genesis 35:22;Genesis 35:25;Genesis 37:2;Genesis 46:25;1 Chronicles 4:29;1 Chronicles 7:13