Lexical Definition
פּוּאָה Pûwʼâh (poo-aw') Puah N:N-M-P
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
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Issachar living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.13
- son of: Issachar (יִשָּׂשכָר)
- brother of: Tola (תּוֹלָע), Jashub (יָשׁוּב) and Shimron (שִׁמְרוֹן); also called Puvah (KJV: Phuvah) at Gen.46.13 1xPunite at Num.26.23
- Also named: pu.ni (פּוּנִי "Punite" פּוּנִי)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
פּוּאָה, פֻּוָּה proper name, masculine in Issachar, Φουα, etc.; — פּוּאָה Judg 10:1 (see GFM), 1Chr 7:1 פֻּוָּה Gen 46:13; Num 26:3.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 46:13 |
| Numbers | 26:3 |
| Judges | 10:1 |
| 1 Chronicles | 7:1 |
Profile
Male • Son of Issachar • Son of Issachar, grandson of Jacob
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Puah, also known as Puvah, was a son of Issachar and grandson of Jacob, and his descendants were called the Punites.
- A man from the tribe of Issachar living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.13;
- referred to as Puah or Puvah (KJV= Phuvah, NIV= Puah) פּוּאָה, or Punite פּוּנִי;
- son of Issachar יִשָּׂשכָר;
- a brother of Tola תּוֹלָע, Jashub יָשׁוּב and Shimron שִׁמְרוֹן.
Puah, also referred to as Puvah, was one of the sons of Issachar, who was a son of Israel (or 'Jacob') (Genesis 46:13; 1 Chronicles 7:1). He was born during the time when Jacob and his family were living in Canaan, before their migration to Egypt. In Numbers 26:23, the descendants of Puah are mentioned as part of the census of the Israelites in the wilderness, where they are referred to as the Punites. This census was taken in preparation for the allocation of the Promised Land among the tribes of Israel. The inclusion of the Punites in this census indicates that Puah's descendants had grown into a significant clan within the tribe of Issachar.
All entries for Puah or Puvah or Punite: פּוּאָה ☩ פּוּנִי