HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6513
פֻּרָה
pu.rah — Purah
A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.7.10 § Phurah = "bough" the servant of Gideon, probably his armour-bearer
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Armour-bearer
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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Historical dictionary entry
An officer selected by kings and generals because of his bravery, not only to bear their armour, but also to stand by them in the time of danger. They were the adjutants of our modern armies (Judg. 9:54; 1 Sam. 14:7; 16:21; 31:6).
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
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