KJV dictionary & concordance
A woman that assists other women in childbirth.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 35:17
Complete exact-word concordance
And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.
And it came to passe when shee was in hard labour, that the midwife said vnto her, Feare not: thou shalt haue this sonne also.
And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.
And it came to passe when shee trauailed, that the one put out his hand, and the midwife tooke and bound vpon his hand a skarlet threed, saying, This came out first.
And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live.
And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew-women, and see them vpon the stooles, if it be a sonne, then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then shee shall liue.
Source order
1 · Direct Scripture definition
The Genesis claims place the midwife actively assisting women in labour, and Exodus 1:16 expressly calls this the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women. The retained definition is intrinsic.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
A woman that assists other women in childbirth.
