Shiphrah (Hebrew: שִׁפְרָה Šip̄rā) and Puah (Hebrew: פּוּעָה Pūʿā) were two midwives who briefly prevented a genocide [1] of children by the Egyptians, according to Exodus 1:15–21. …

Dec 12, 2024 · Shiphrah and Puah testified to the power of the Living God with their very lives. Facing an order from a murderous Pharaoh, the most powerful human they could have known, …

Mar 16, 2022 · Shiphrah (“splendid”) and Puah (“beautiful”) were the two Hebrew midwives who covertly defied Pharoah and prevented the genocide of Israel’s baby boys born during their …

Feb 17, 2018 · Shiphrah and Puah have a short appearance in the Bible. We read their story in Exodus 1:15-21, before Moses was born. These two women served as midwives in Egypt.

Puah means “splendid” in Hebrew and Shiphrah means “brightness”. Speculations about them: It is unclear whether Shiphrah and Puah were Hebrew or Egyptian and if they were “Hebrew …

Shiphrah (more commonly spelled "Shifra") was one of the two Hebrew midwives (Shiphrah and Puah) who delivered the children of the Israelites during the Egyptian servitude. The Torah …

SHIPHRAH AND PUAH (Heb. פּוּעָה, שִׁפְרָה), two Hebrew women who served as midwives for the Israelites in Egypt (Ex. 1:15ff.). Ordered by Pharaoh to kill all male children at birth, Shiphrah …

This paper focuses on Shiphrah and Puah, the midwives who saved the lives of the newborn Israelites, and are the first example of Israelite re- sistance to the genocidal decrees of Pharoah.

Shiphrah is one of the two Hebrew midwives mentioned in the Book of Exodus, specifically in Exodus 1:15-21. Her role is significant in the early narrative of the Israelites' oppression in Egypt.

Shiphrah, along with another midwife named Puah, is noted for her courageous act of civil disobedience. By fearing God more than Pharaoh, she played a crucial role in preserving the …