Lexical Definition

‎פִּינְחָס‎ Pîynᵉchâç (pee-nekh-aws') Phinehas ^N:N-M-P
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

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.33
• father of: Eleazar (אֶלְעָזָר)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎פִּינְחָס‎₂₅ proper name, masculine (Egyptian Pe-nehasi, the negro, according to Lauth^{Moses (1868). 71, ZMG xxv (1871), 130 f.} compare Nes^{Eg 112,} AJSL xiii (1897) 174 Baen^{Exod 6:25}, yet see Di); —

1. grandson of Aaron, Φ(ε)ινεες, Exod 6:25; Num 25:7 + 16 t.

2. son of Eli 1Sam 1:3 ( ‎פְִּנְחָס‎), 1Sam 2:34; 1Sam 4:4; 1Sam 4:11; 1Sam 4:17; 1Sam 4:19; 1Sam 14:3.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Returned priest • Priest during Ezra's time

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Phinehas, a priest who assisted in weighing and recording the gold, silver, and vessels brought to Jerusalem by Ezra.

• A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.33;
• only referred to as Phinehas פִּינְחָס;
• father of Eleazar אֶלְעָזָר.

Phinehas was a priest who served during the time of Ezra, the scribe and priest who led a group of exiles back to Jerusalem from Babylon (Ezra 8:33). When Ezra and his companions arrived in Jerusalem, they delivered the gold, silver, and vessels that had been donated for the service of the temple to the priests and Levites. Phinehas, along with several other priests, was responsible for weighing and recording these items, ensuring that everything was accounted for and properly stored in the chambers of the temple. This event took place on the fourth day after their arrival in Jerusalem, demonstrating the importance of maintaining accurate records and the proper handling of the temple's resources.

All entries for Phinehas: פִּינְחָס

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