The meaning of “פִּינְחָס”
Understanding Pîynᵉchâç reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
apparently from פֶּה and a variation of נָחָשׁ; mouth of a serpent Phinehas. - § Phinehas = "mouth of brass" - Pinechas,...
פִּינְחָס
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
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.” Word: פִּינְחָס (Pîynᵉchâç) | |
| 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.” Word: פִּינְחָס (Pîynᵉchâç) | |
| 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.” Word: פִּינְחָס (Pîynᵉchâç) | |
| 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.” Word: פִּינְחָס (Pîynᵉchâç) | |
| 1 Samuel 4:11 | “And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.” Word: פִּינְחָס (Pîynᵉchâç) |