Word Study

The meaning of פִּינְחָס

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

H6372
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

פִּינְחָס

Phoneticpee-nekh-aws'
TransliterationPîynᵉchâç
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

apparently from פֶּה and a variation of נָחָשׁ; mouth of a serpent Phinehas. - § Phinehas = "mouth of brass" - Pinechas, the name of three Israelites 1) son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron; his zealousness for the Lord averted a plague on Israel and gained him the promise of the Lord of an everlasting priesthood in his family 2) a priest and the son of the priest Eli 3) the father of a helper of Ezra

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

24 total references
ReferenceText
Exodus 6:25

And Eleazar Aaron’s son took him one of the daughters of Putiel to wife; and she bare him Phinehas: these are the heads of the fathers of the Levites according to their families.

Numbers 25:11

Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy.

Joshua 22:31

And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we perceive that the Lord is among us, because ye have not committed this trespass against the Lord: now ye have delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of the Lord.

Judges 20:28

And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the Lord said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand.

1 Samuel 4:11

And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
24x
Most Frequent Book
1 Samuel
Book Distribution
Exodus1
Numbers3
Joshua5
Judges1
1 Samuel7
1 Chronicles3
Ezra3
Psalms1

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'פִּינְחָס' deepen your understanding of Exodus 6:25?