Lexical Definition

‎פָּעוּ‎ Pâʻûw (paw-oo') Pau ^N:N--L
or פָּעִי Pâʻîy (paw-ee'); from ‎פָּעָה‎; screaming

Pai, Pau.

• § Pai or Pau = "bleating"
• Pau or Pai, a place in Edom

1) the capital of king Hadar of Edom; site uncertain

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎פָּ֑עוּ‎, ‎פָּ֑עִי‎ proper name, of a location in Edom, ‎פָּ֑עוּ‎ Gen 36:39 = ‎פָּ֑עִי‎ 1Chr 1:50 Φογωρ, ᵐ5^L Chronicles Φαουα.

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Pau • In Edom • A city in Edom

Pau, also known as Pai, was a city in Edom mentioned in the genealogy of Edomite kings.

• A location in Edom Bozrah בׇּצְרָה first mentioned at Gen.36.39;
• referred to as Pau or Pai (NIV= Pau) פָּעוּ.
  

Pau, also referred to as Pai, was a city in the land of Edom, located south of the Dead Sea in modern-day Jordan. It is mentioned twice in the Old Testament, both times in the context of the genealogy of Edomite kings (Gen. 36:39; 1 Chr. 1:50). In these passages, Hadar (or Hadad) is listed as the king of Edom who died, and Pau is named as the city from which his successor, Mehetabel, came. The name "Pau" or "Pai" is of uncertain meaning and etymology. Apart from these genealogical references, no further information about the city or its history is provided in the Bible. The exact location of Pau remains unknown, as there are no conclusive archaeological findings that can be linked to this ancient Edomite city.

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