Milcah Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Milcah, the daughter of Haran and wife of Nahor, was the mother of Bethuel and the grandmother of Rebekah.
Nahor's wife (and niece), the daughter of Haran (GEN 11:29)
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Haran › Milcah
Names
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Milcah
queen
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Milcah
· Also called · H4435 none · GEN 11:29 queen
- en Milkah · Also called
- en wife of Nahor · Title
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מִלְכָּ֔ה
miləkah · H4435 · GEN 11:29 queen
- he מִלְכָּה · H4435G
- el Μελχα Milxa · none · GEN 11:29
- bg Мелха
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Conditional birth estimate
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
The anchors give incompatible conditional intervals. This calculation establishes no birth year.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
1 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2031 BC – 1926 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
2 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2075 BC – 1865 BC |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
3 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2081 BC – 1766 BC |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
4 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2086 BC – 1666 BC |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
5 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2093 BC – 1568 BC |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
6 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2098 BC – 1468 BC |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
7 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2107 BC – 1372 BC |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
8 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2112 BC – 1272 BC |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
10 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2097 BC – 1047 BC |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
11 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2172 BC – 1017 BC |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
12 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2648 BC – 1388 BC |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
13 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2805 BC – 1440 BC |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
14 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2967 BC – 1497 BC |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
15 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3007 BC – 1432 BC |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
16 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3144 BC – 1464 BC |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
17 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3184 BC – 1399 BC |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
18 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3229 BC – 1339 BC |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
18 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3554 BC – 1664 BC |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
19 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3294 BC – 1299 BC |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
19 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3529 BC – 1534 BC |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
19 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3530 BC – 1535 BC |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
20 25–130 years per generation |
c. 3374 BC – 1274 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Descendant |
2 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1966 BC – 1916 BC |
| Esau · 1836 BC Descendant |
3 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1971 BC – 1896 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Descendant |
3 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1970 BC – 1895 BC |
| Dinah · 1751 BC Descendant |
4 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1931 BC – 1831 BC |
| Issachar · 1753 BC Descendant |
4 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1933 BC – 1833 BC |
| Levi · 1748 BC Descendant |
4 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1928 BC – 1828 BC |
| Reuben · 1757 BC Descendant |
4 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1937 BC – 1837 BC |
| Simeon · 1758 BC Descendant |
4 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1938 BC – 1838 BC |
| Zebulun · 1752 BC Descendant |
4 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1932 BC – 1832 BC |
| Benjamin · 1740 BC Descendant |
4 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1920 BC – 1820 BC |
| Joseph · 1744 BC Descendant |
4 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1924 BC – 1824 BC |
| Asher · 1753 BC Descendant |
4 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1933 BC – 1833 BC |
| Dan · 1756 BC Descendant |
4 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1936 BC – 1836 BC |
| Gad · 1754 BC Descendant |
4 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1934 BC – 1834 BC |
| Naphtali · 1755 BC Descendant |
4 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1935 BC – 1835 BC |
| Pharez · 1722 BC Descendant |
5 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1947 BC – 1822 BC |
| Kohath · 1705 BC Descendant |
5 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1930 BC – 1805 BC |
| Ephraim · 1709 BC Descendant |
5 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1934 BC – 1809 BC |
| Manasseh · 1710 BC Descendant |
5 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1935 BC – 1810 BC |
| Aaron · 1573 BC Descendant |
6 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1843 BC – 1693 BC |
| Moses · 1570 BC Descendant |
6 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1840 BC – 1690 BC |
| Amram · 1688 BC Descendant |
6 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1958 BC – 1808 BC |
| Eli · 1167 BC Descendant |
12 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1707 BC – 1407 BC |
| David · 1086 BC Descendant |
14 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1716 BC – 1366 BC |
| Joshua · 1532 BC Descendant |
14 20–45 years per generation |
c. 2162 BC – 1812 BC |
| Absalom · 1051 BC Descendant |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1726 BC – 1351 BC |
| Adonijah · 1050 BC Descendant |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1725 BC – 1350 BC |
| Amnon · 1053 BC Descendant |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1728 BC – 1353 BC |
| Daniel · 1052 BC Descendant |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1727 BC – 1352 BC |
| Ithream · 1048 BC Descendant |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1723 BC – 1348 BC |
| Nathan · 1033 BC Descendant |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1708 BC – 1333 BC |
| Shammua · 1031 BC Descendant |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1706 BC – 1331 BC |
| Shephatiah · 1049 BC Descendant |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1724 BC – 1349 BC |
| Shobab · 1032 BC Descendant |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1707 BC – 1332 BC |
| Solomon · 1036 BC Descendant |
15 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1711 BC – 1336 BC |
| Jehoshaphat · 949 BC Descendant |
19 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1804 BC – 1329 BC |
| Joash · 845 BC Descendant |
22 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1835 BC – 1285 BC |
| Amaziah · 826 BC Descendant |
23 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1861 BC – 1286 BC |
| Samuel · 1153 BC Descendant |
23 20–45 years per generation |
c. 2188 BC – 1613 BC |
| Hezekiah · 742 BC Descendant |
27 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1957 BC – 1282 BC |
| Josiah · 649 BC Descendant |
30 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1999 BC – 1249 BC |
| Jehoahaz · 633 BC Descendant |
31 20–45 years per generation |
c. 2028 BC – 1253 BC |
| Jehoiakim · 635 BC Descendant |
31 20–45 years per generation |
c. 2030 BC – 1255 BC |
| Zedekiah · 629 BC Descendant |
31 20–45 years per generation |
c. 2024 BC – 1249 BC |
| Jehoiachin · 617 BC Descendant |
32 20–45 years per generation |
c. 2057 BC – 1257 BC |
| Jesus Christ · 5 BC Descendant |
45 20–45 years per generation |
c. 2030 BC – 905 BC |
Milcah Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Milcah is mentioned in the book of Genesis as the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother (Gen 11:29). She was the daughter of Haran, who was also the father of Lot (Gen 11:29). Milcah and Nahor had eight children together, including Bethuel, who became the father of Rebekah (Gen.22.20,23). When Abraham sent his servant to find a wife for his son Isaac, the servant traveled to the city of Nahor and encountered Rebekah at the well (Gen 24:15). Upon learning that Rebekah was the granddaughter of Milcah and Nahor, the servant recognized this as a sign of God's guidance and provision (Gen.24.24,47). Milcah's family played a significant role in the continuation of Abraham's lineage, as Rebekah became Isaac's wife and the mother of Jacob and Esau.
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Milcah_1) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Milcah@Gen.11.29-) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, milcah_2082)