Editing Daughters of Zelophehad (section)

===Names===
Linguistic scholars are divided in regard to the [[etymology]] of the name ''Zelophehad''. Following the reading of the [[Masoretic Text]], some scholars suspect that the name is derived from a [[Syriac language|Syriac]] term meaning "first rupture", in the sense of being a first-born son.<ref name="Jewish Encyclopedia"/> Most scholars, following the [[Septuagint]]'s rendering of the name as ''salpaad'', believe that the name was derived from the Hebrew term ''salpahad'', literally meaning "shadow from terror";<ref name="Jewish Encyclopedia"/> many of these scholars interpret this as referring to the shadow created by a shelter, and so interpret the name as "protection from terror",<ref name="Jewish Encyclopedia"/> but others interpret it as meaning "the bringer of terror is shadowed".<ref>Cheyne and Black, ''[[Encyclopedia Biblica]]''</ref>

In regard to the names of the daughters, scholars largely are in agreement; ''Mahlah'' means "forgiven", ''Noah'' means "movement", ''Milcah'' means "queen", ''Tirzah'' means "pleasing", ''Hoglah'' means "circling/dancing" (though for this reason it is also the word for ''[[partridge]]'').