International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Milcah

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Milcah


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mil´ka (מלכּה, milkāh; Μελχά, Melchá):

(1) Daughter of Haran, wife of Nahor, and grandmother of Rebekah (; -23; , , ).

(2) Daughter of Zelophehad (; ; ; ). Many recent authorities are of opinion that Milcah is an abbreviation of Bethmilcah, and is a geographical rather than a personal name.