# שִׁפְחָה (shifchah) Israeli respelling: shif-chah. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew. Strong’s H8198. 58 Old Testament occurrences. a female slave (as a member of the household) King James renderings: (bond-, hand-) maid(-en, -servant), wench, bondwoman, womanservant. Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/shifchah-h8198 ## Occurrences - [Genesis 12:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/12/16) — And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and c… - [Genesis 16:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/16/1) — Now Sarai Abram’s wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. - [Genesis 16:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/16/2) — And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obta… - [Genesis 16:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/16/3) — And Sarai Abram’s wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband… - [Genesis 16:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/16/5) — And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despi… - [Genesis 16:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/16/6) — But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled f… - [Genesis 16:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/16/8) — And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai. - [Genesis 20:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/20/14) — And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife. - [Genesis 24:35](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/24/35) — And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and men… - [Genesis 25:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/25/12) — Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham: - [Genesis 29:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/29/24) — And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid. - [Genesis 29:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/29/29) — And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid. - [Genesis 30:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/30/4) — And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her. - [Genesis 30:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/30/7) — And Bilhah Rachel’s maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son. - [Genesis 30:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/30/9) — When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife. - [Genesis 30:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/30/10) — And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a son. - [Genesis 30:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/30/12) — And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a second son. - [Genesis 30:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/30/18) — And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar. - [Genesis 30:43](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/30/43) — And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses. - [Genesis 32:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/32/5) — And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight. - [Genesis 32:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/32/22) — And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two womenservants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jabbok. - [Genesis 33:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/33/1) — And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and… - [Genesis 33:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/33/2) — And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost. - [Genesis 33:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/33/6) — Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves. - [Genesis 35:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/35/25) — And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali: - [Genesis 35:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/35/26) — And the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padanaram. - [Exodus 11:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/11/5) — And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the first born of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn… - [Leviticus 19:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/19/20) — And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she… - [Deuteronomy 28:68](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/28/68) — And the LORD shall bring thee into Egypt again with ships, by the way whereof I spake unto thee, Thou shalt see it no more again: and there… - [Ruth 2:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ruth/2/13) — Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine… - [1 Samuel 1:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/1/18) — And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad. - [1 Samuel 8:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/8/16) — And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work. - [1 Samuel 25:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/25/27) — And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord. - [1 Samuel 25:41](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/25/41) — And she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servan… - [1 Samuel 28:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/28/21) — And the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said unto him, Behold, thine handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I hav… - [1 Samuel 28:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/28/22) — Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also unto the voice of thine handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee; and eat, that… - [2 Samuel 14:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/14/6) — And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and… - [2 Samuel 14:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/14/7) — And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for… - [2 Samuel 14:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/14/12) — Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on. - [2 Samuel 14:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/14/15) — Now therefore that I am come to speak of this thing unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and thy handmaid s… - [2 Samuel 14:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/14/17) — Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern… - [2 Samuel 14:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/14/19) — And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, no… - [2 Samuel 17:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/17/17) — Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by Enrogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went… - [2 Kings 4:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/4/2) — And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing i… - [2 Kings 4:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/4/16) — And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do no… - [2 Kings 5:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/5/26) — And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money… - [2 Chronicles 28:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/28/10) — And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: but are there not with you, even w… - [Esther 7:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/7/4) — For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had hel… - [Psalms 123:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/123/2) — Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes… - [Proverbs 30:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/30/23) — For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress. - [Ecclesiastes 2:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ecclesiastes/2/7) — I got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that wer… - [Isaiah 14:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/14/2) — And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place: and the house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the LORD for serva… - [Isaiah 24:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/24/2) — And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; a… - [Jeremiah 34:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/34/9) — That every man should let his manservant, and every man his maidservant, being an Hebrew or an Hebrewess, go free; that none should serve h… - [Jeremiah 34:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/34/10) — Now when all the princes, and all the people, which had entered into the covenant, heard that every one should let his manservant, and ever… - [Jeremiah 34:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/34/11) — But afterward they turned, and caused the servants and the handmaids, whom they had let go free, to return, and brought them into subjectio… - [Jeremiah 34:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/34/16) — But ye turned and polluted my name, and caused every man his servant, and every man his handmaid, whom he had set at liberty at their pleas… - [Joel 2:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joel/2/29) — And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.