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Puah
Biblical Persons & Places
Puah
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man from the tribe of Issachar living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.13;
referred to as Puah or Puvah (KJV= Phuvah, NIV= Puah) (פּוּאָה), or Punite (פּוּנִי);
son of Issachar;
a brother of Tola, Jashub and Shimron.
Puah
Man living before Israel's Monarchy
A man living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at Jdg.10.1;
only referred to as Puah (פּוּאָה);
a son of Dodo;
father of Tola.
Strong's Definition
Puah or Puvvah, the name of two Israelites
Derivation: or פֻּוָּה; from H6284 (פָּאָה); a blast;
KJV Usage: Phuvah, Pua, Puah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Puah or Pua or Phuvah = "splendid"
1) son of Issachar
1a) also 'Pua' and 'Phuvah'
2) man of Issachar, father of Tola, the judge of Israel after Abimelech
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the tribe of Issachar living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.13;
son of: Issachar (H3485);
brother of: Tola (H8439), Jashub (H3437H) and Shimron (H8110B); also called Puvah (KJV: Phuvah) at Gen.46.13; 1xPunite at Num.26.23;
Also named: pu.ni (פּוּנִי "Punite" H6324)
§ Puah or Pua or Phuvah = "splendid"
1) son of Issachar
1a) also 'Pua' and 'Phuvah'
2) man of Issachar, father of Tola, the judge of Israel after Abimelech
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
פֻּוָּה / פּוּאָה
pûâh / pûvvâh
BDB Definition:
Puah or Pua or Phuvah = splendid
1) son of Issachar
1a) also Pua and Phuvah
2) man of Issachar, father of Tola, the judge of Israel after Abimelech
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H6284
Total KJV Occurrences: 4
