H4435 H4435
Milcah — a personal name borne by Nahor's wife (Abraham's niece by marriage) and a daughter of Zelophehad
The proper noun מִלְכָּה (Milkah, 'queen' or 'counselor') identifies two women in Scripture. The primary bearer is Milcah daughter of Haran and wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother (Gen 11:29). She is the matrilineal link in the genealogy leading to Rebekah: the narrative carefully traces Milcah as mother of Bethuel and grandmother of Rebekah and Laban (Gen 22:20, 23; 24:15, 24, 47). Her repeated mention in the betrothal negotiations underscores lineage continuity within Abraham's extended family. The second Milcah is a daughter of Zelophehad of the tribe of Manasseh, one of five sisters whose petition for inheritance rights establishes a landmark legal precedent (Num 26:33; 27:1; 36:11; Josh 17:3). Spanish 'Milca' and French 'Milca' preserve the name across traditions.
Senses
1. Milcah (proper name) — Milcah the wife of Nahor and daughter of Haran, a key figure in the Abrahamic family genealogy. Her marriage to Nahor (Gen 11:29) produces eight sons including Bethuel (Gen 22:20, 23), making her the grandmother of Rebekah. She is named repeatedly in the servant's account of finding Rebekah (Gen 24:15, 24, 47), establishing the critical kinship link that validates the marriage arrangement. The name likely derives from the root m-l-k ('queen, counsel'). 11×
AR["مِلْكةُ","مِلْكَةَ","مِلْكَةُ","وَمِلْكَةُ"]·ben["এবং-মিলকা","এবং-মিল্কা","মিলকা","মিলকার","মিল্কা","মিল্কার"]·DE["Milcah","Milka","Milkah","Milkas","der-Milka","und-Milcah"]·EN["Milcah","Milkah","and-Milcah"]·FR["Milcah","Milkah","et-Milcah"]·heb["ו-מלכה","מלכה"]·HI["और-मिल्का","मिलकह","मिलकह-के","मिल्का","मिल्का-का","मिल्का-ने"]·ID["Milka","dan-Milka"]·IT["Milcah","Milkah","e-Milcah"]·jav["Milka","lan-Milka"]·KO["그리고-밀가","밀가","밀가가","밀가였다","밀가의"]·PT["Milkah","e-Milkah"]·RU["Милка","Милки","Милька","и-Милка","и-Милька"]·ES["Milca","Milcá","Milkah","y-Milcá"]·SW["Milka","na-Milka"]·TR["Milka","Milka'nın","ve-Milka"]·urd["اور-ملکہ","ملکہ","ملکہ-نے","ملکہ-کا","ملکہ-کی","ملکہ-کے"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† מִלְכָּה n.pr.f. 𝔊 Μελχα ( = מַלְכָּה? NöZMG xlii. 1888, 484 comp. Ph. n. pr. deæ מלכת; cf. GrayProp. N. 116);— 1. wife of Nahor Gn 11:29(×2), 22:20, 23; 24:15, 24, 47 (all J). 2. daughter of Zelophehad (of Manasseh), Nu 26:33; 27:1; 36:11 Jos 17:3 (all P).—Perhaps orig. town-name, Grayl.c.