Bible Figure
Milcah
Biblical character (Genesis 24)
Milcah was a daughter of Haran, wife of Nahor, and grandmother of Rebekah, making her an important member of Abraham's extended family.
Biography
Genesis 11 identifies Milcah as Haran's daughter and wife of Abraham's brother Nahor. Genesis 22 later lists the sons she bore Nahor, including Bethuel, who became the father of Rebekah. Through this family line Rebekah became Isaac's wife, and later Jacob married Milcah's great-granddaughters Leah and Rachel.
Biblical Significance
Milcah is an important genealogical link connecting Abraham's family with Rebekah and the wives of Jacob, helping preserve the patriarchal family's kinship relationships.