# Zilpah

## Facts:

Zilpah was one of Jacob’s wives. She was the mother of Jacob’s two sons Gad and Asher.

* Laban gave Zilpah to Leah as a servant when Leah married Jacob.
* When Leah stopped having children, she gave Zilpah to Jacob as a wife to bear more children for her.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [Jacob](../names/jacob.md), [Leah](../names/leah.md), [Gad](../names/gad.md), [Asher](../names/asher.md))

## Bible References:

* [Genesis 29:23](rc://en/tn/help/gen/29/23)
* [Genesis 30:9](rc://en/tn/help/gen/30/9)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H2153