Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zipporah

/ˈzɪpəɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: zip-po-rah
IPA: /ˈzɪpəɹə/

24

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The wife of Moses.

name

A female given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

Example Sentences

"And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter."

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew צִפֹּרָה (ṣippōrā), a feminization of ציפור / צִפֹּר (ṣippōr, “bird”).

Word Breakdown

Root: צִפֹּרָה

Questions

How do you pronounce zipporah?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzɪpəɹə/.
What does zipporah mean?: The wife of Moses.
Where does zipporah come from?: From Biblical Hebrew צִפֹּרָה (ṣippōrā), a feminization of ציפור / צִפֹּר (ṣippōr, “bird”).

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