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(bihth' ih ah) Personal name meaning, “daughter of Yahweh” or Egyptian common noun meaning, “queen.” Daughter of an Egyptian pharaoh whom Mered, a descendant of tribe of Judah, married (1 Chronicles 4:17 NAS, RSV; 1 Chronicles 4:18 KJV; NIV). The verse stands in 1 Chronicles 4:18 in Hebrew but relates to the content of 1 Chronicles 4:17 . Bithiah was the mother of Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah. Throughout its history, Israel incorporated foreigners into its tribes.

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Bithiah'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/b/bithiah.html. 1991.

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