Town in Simeon's territory
Bilhah
Named in 1 verse of 1 Chronicles, first in 1 Chronicles 4:29.
בִּלְהָהBilhah
The name means “Bilhan, who is old or confused.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Bilhah Written by AI
Bilhah was a town located in the southern part of Judah, within the territory allotted to the tribe of Simeon (1Ch.4.29). In the parallel list found in Joshua 19:1-9, the town is called Balah, suggesting that the two names refer to the same place. No other details are provided about Bilhah's history, size, or significance. It should not be confused with Bilhah, the handmaid of Rachel and mother of Dan and Naphtali (Genesis 30:1-8).
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Bilhah, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Faltering; bashful, Rachel’s handmaid, whom she gave to Jacob (Gen. 29:29). She was the mother of Dan and Naphtali (Gen. 30:3-8). Reuben was cursed by his father for committing adultry with her (35:22; 49:4). He was deprived of the birth-right, which was given to the sons of Joseph.
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
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Where the Bible names it
- 1 Chronicles 4:29
Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.