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(Heb. Milkah', îַìְëָּä , advice; Sept. Ìåë÷Ü ), the name of two women.
1. The daughter of Haran, and sister of Lot and Iscah (or Sarah); she married Nahor (Gen_11:29), by whom she had eight sons (Gen_19:20; Gen_19:23), one of whom was Bethuel, the father of Rebekah (Gen_24:15; Gen_24:24; Gen_24:47). She was thus Abraham's sister-in-law, and the grandmother of Isaac's wife. B.C. cir. 2047.
2. The fourth named of the five daughters of Zelophehad, of the tribe of Manasseh (Num_26:33), who became heiresses for the want of brothers (Num_27:1), and, having married members of the same tribe (Num_36:11), were assigned portions in Gilead (Jos_17:3). B.C. 1619-1612.