Given name
Bilhah
“trouble”·“calamity”
Bilhah is a feminine given name from Hebrew.
Original Hebrewבלהה
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Bilhah means “trouble” or “calamity.”
From biblical name research
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Bilhah appears in Genesis 29:29, 1 Chronicles 4:29, Joshua 15:29 and 2 other passages.
- Genesis 29:29
- 1 Chronicles 4:29
- Joshua 15:29
- Joshua 19:3
- 2 Samuel 6:2
From biblical name research
Bilhah’s family of names
Bilhah has a related form in Bala. Bilhah has a related form in Bilha. Bilhah has a related form in Baalah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 6
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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