Hazelelponi

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A depiction of the wife of Manoah, a biblical figure sometimes identified with Hazelelponi. Maciejowski Bible Woman.jpg
A depiction of the wife of Manoah, a biblical figure sometimes identified with Hazelelponi.

Hazelelponi (also spelled Hazzelelponi or Asalelphuni; Hebrew : הַצְלֶלְפּוֹנִי, “shade facing” [1] ) is a biblical woman mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:3. Tzelafon was named after her.

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Family

Hazelelponi was a daughter of a man named Etam and thus a descendant of Judah.

She was also a sister of Jezreel, Ishma and Idbash, of the tribe of Judah.

A similarly named woman, Zlelponith, is referred to in rabbinical sources—Midrash Numbers Rabbah Naso 10 and Bava Batra 91a [2] —as being the mother of Samson, the famous judge.

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According to the ancient Rabbinic tradition, Hazelelponi was married to Manoah. She also had a daughter called Nishyan or Nashyan. [3] [4]

Manoah biblical character

Manoah is a figure from the Book of Judges 13:1-23 and 14:2-4 of the Hebrew Bible. His name means "rest" or "quiet".

See also

Wife of Manoah

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References

  1. David Mandel (2007). The Ultimate Who's Who in the Bible. Bridge-Logos. p. 222. ISBN   978-0-88270-372-5.
  2. Babylonian Talmud: Tractate Bava Batra Folio 91 .
  3. Samson, Jewish Encyclopedia. "The mother of Samson [was named] Zlelponith, and his sister, Nashyan."
  4. Porter, J. R. (2000). The Illustrated Guide to the Bible. New York: Barnes & Noble Books. p. 75. ISBN   0-7607-2278-1.