Midwife

The two midwives mentioned in Ex. 1:15 were probably the superintendents of the whole class.

MID'WIFE. The two midwives mentioned in Ex 1:15 are probably representatives or superintendents of a whole class, as such a number seems to stand in a decided disproportion to the needs of the Jewish nation at that time. The expression "upon the stools," in the following verse, refers to a kind of chair in which the patient sat during the birth, and which is still in use in modern Egypt.

MID'WIFE. The two midwives mentioned in Ex 1:15 are probably representatives or superintendents of a whole class, as such a number seems to stand in a decided disproportion to the needs of the Jewish nation at that time. The expression "upon the stools," in the following verse, refers to a kind of chair in which the patient sat during the birth, and which is still in use in modern Egypt.

Part of speech: noun (n.)

A woman who assists other women in childbirth; a female practitioner of the obstetric art.

Part of speech: verb (v.)

To assist in childbirth.

Part of speech: verb (v.)

To perform the office of midwife.