The meaning of “פּוּאָה”
Understanding Pûwʼâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or פֻּוָּה Puvvâh (poov-vaw'); from פָּאָה; a blast Phuvah, Pua, Puah. - § Puah or Pua or Phuvah = "splendid" - Puah or ...
פּוּאָה
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
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 46:13 | “And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.” Word: פּוּאָה (Pûwʼâh) | |
| 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:” Word: פּוּאָה (Pûwʼâh) | |
| 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.” Word: פּוּאָה (Pûwʼâh) | |
| 1 Chronicles 7:1 | “Now the sons of Issachar were, Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.” Word: פּוּאָה (Pûwʼâh) |