The meaning of “פֹּה”
Understanding pôh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or פֹּא pôʼ (po); (Job 38:11), or פּוֹ pôw (po); probably from a primitive inseparable particle 'p' (of demonstrative fo...
פֹּה
or פֹּא pôʼ (po); (Job 38:11), or פּוֹ pôw (po); probably from a primitive inseparable particle 'p' (of demonstrative force) and הוּא here, hither, the one (other, this, that) side. - this place (French ici), i.e. here or hence 1) here, from here, hither 1a) here 1b) hither
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 19:12 | “And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place:” Word: פֹּה (pôh) | |
| 1 Samuel 16:11 | “And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.” Word: פֹּה (pôh) | |
| Isaiah 22:16 | “What hast thou here? and whom hast thou here, that thou hast hewed thee out a sepulchre here, as he that heweth him out a sepulchre on high, and that graveth an habitation for himself in a rock?” Word: פֹּה (pôh) | |
| Ezekiel 40:10 | “And the little chambers of the gate eastward were three on this side, and three on that side; they three were of one measure: and the posts had one measure on this side and on that side.” Word: פֹּה (pôh) | |
| Ezekiel 41:1 | “Afterward he brought me to the temple, and measured the posts, six cubits broad on the one side, and six cubits broad on the other side, which was the breadth of the tabernacle.” Word: פֹּה (pôh) |
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