Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zelophehad

/zɪˈlɒfɪhæd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables: zelophe-had
IPA: /zɪˈlɒfɪhæd/

28

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Hebrew.

Example Sentences

"And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah."

Etymology

From Hebrew צְלָפְחָד (ts'lofchád, “Zelophehad”).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: צלפחד

Questions

How do you pronounce zelophehad?: The recorded pronunciation is /zɪˈlɒfɪhæd/.
What does zelophehad mean?: A male given name from Hebrew.
Where does zelophehad come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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