Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H6372 |
|---|---|
| Word: | פִּינְחָס |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | apparently from H6310 and a variation of H5175 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 25 |
| Transliteration: | Piynchac |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | pee-nekh-aws' |
| Meaning: | 1. mouth of a serpent 2. Pinechas, the name of three Israelites |
| KJV Renderings: | Phinehas. |
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פִּינְחָס25 proper name, masculine (Egyptian Pe-nehasi , the negro, according to LauthMoses (1868). 71, ZMG xxv (1871), 130 f. compare NesEg 112, AJSL xiii (1897) 174 Baen Exod 6:25 , yet see Di); —
