Was Huldah a Prophetess?
Huldah (Hebrew: חֻלְדָּה Ḥuldā) Was a Prophet Mentioned in the Hebrew Bible in 2 Kings 22:14–20 and 2 Chronicles 34:22–28. According to Jewish Tradition, She...
Huldah (Hebrew: חֻלְדָּה Ḥuldā) was a prophet mentioned in the Hebrew Bible in 2 Kings 22:14–20 and 2 Chronicles 34:22–28. According to Jewish tradition, she was one of the "seven prophetesses", with Sarah, Miriam, Deborah, Hannah, Abigail and Esther.
What does huldah mean in Hebrew?
Hulda (Hebrew: חוּלְדָה) is a feminine given name derived from חולדה Chuldah or Huldah, a Hebrew word meaning weasel or mole. Huldah was a prophetess in the Old Testament Books of Kings and Chronicles.
Who are the five prophetess in the Bible?
1 The five prophetesses are Miriam, Deborah, Huldah, Noadiah and the unnamed prophet- ess of Isa. 8:3. Rabbinic sources account for seven prophetesses of the Bible among which Huldah is also mentioned: 'Forty eight prophets and seven prophetesses prophesied for Israel' (b. Megillah 14a).
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