Strong’s H6855

צִפֹּרָה

Part of speech

Proper Name Feminine

Transliteration

Tsipporah

Pronunciation

tsip-PO-rah

Definition

Zipporah

Meaning

Tsipporah

Usage

Zipporah is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It refers specifically to the wife of Moses, a Midianite woman and the daughter of Jethro (also known as Reuel), the priest of Midian. The name is thought to mean "bird," which may imply beauty or swiftness.

Bible references

Exodus 2:21;Exodus 4:25;Exodus 18:2