The meaning of “פּוּאָה”

Understanding Pûwʼâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

פּוּאָה

Phoneticpoo-aw'

TransliterationPûwʼâh

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

or פֻּוָּה Puvvâh (poov-vaw'); from פָּאָה; a blast Phuvah, Pua, Puah. - § Puah or Pua or Phuvah = "splendid" - Puah or Puvvah, the name of two Israelites 1) son of Issachar 1a) also 'Pua' and 'Phuvah' 2) man of Issachar, father of Tola, the judge of Israel after Abimelech

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

4 total references

Reference	Text
Genesis 46:13	“And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.”
Numbers 26:23	“Of the sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites: of Pua, the family of the Punites:”
Judges 10:1	“And after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim.”
1 Chronicles 7:1	“Now the sons of Issachar were, Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.”

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Genesis

Book Distribution

Genesis1

Numbers1

Judges1

1 Chronicles1

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