Shifkha (שפחה) means handmaid in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
handmaid
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Shifkha.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1עבד ממין נקבה. אשה שהיא רכוש בעליה.
וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָם אֶל-שָׂרַי, הִנֵּה שִׁפְחָתֵךְ בְּיָדֵךְ – עֲשִׂי-לָהּ, הַטּוֹב בְּעֵינָיִךְ; וַתְּעַנֶּהָ שָׂרַי, וַתִּבְרַח מִפָּנֶיהָ.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Shifkha is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שִׁפְחָה
- Written without vowel points
- שפחה
- Said
- shifkha
- Root
- ש־פ־ח
- Pattern
- קִטְלָה
- Plural
- שְׁפָחוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' שְׁפָחוֹת
- Gematria
- 393
This is how Shifkha is said in other languages.
- English
- handmaid
These words mean nearly the same as Shifkha.
- אמה
- משרת
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These words rhyme with Shifkha.
The word Shifkha comes from the root ש־פ־ח, like these words.
These words come before and after Shifkha in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shifkha.
What does Shifkha (שפחה) mean in Hebrew?
Shifkha (שפחה) means handmaid. It is said shifkha, with the stress on kha.
What is a synonym for Shifkha (שפחה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Shifkha (שפחה) are אמה and משרת.
What rhymes with Shifkha (שפחה)?
Words that rhyme with Shifkha (שפחה) include משפחה, ברכה, שמחה, מנוחה, הלכה, and מערכה.
Is Shifkha (שפחה) masculine or feminine?
The word Shifkha (שפחה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is שְׁפָחוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שפחה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.