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Puah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6312

פּוּאָה

pu.ah — Puah

A man of the tribe of Issachar living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.13; son of: Issachar (H3485); brother of: Tola (H8439), Jashub (H3437H) and Shimron (H8110B); also called Puvah (KJV: Phuvah) at Gen.46.13; 1xPunite at Num.26.23; Also named: pu.ni (פּוּנִי "Punite" H6324) § Puah or Pua or Phuvah = "splendid" 1) son of Issachar 1a) also 'Pua' and 'Phuvah' 2) man of Issachar, father of Tola, the judge of Israel after Abimelech

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6326

פּוּעָה

pu.ah — Puah

A woman living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Exo.1.15 § Puah = "splendid" one of the 2 midwives of the Hebrews ordered by Pharaoh to kill all the male children born to Israel; time of Moses

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3485

יִשָּׂשכָר

yis.sa.s.khar — Issachar

A man of the tribe of Issachar living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.30.18; son of: Israel (H3478) and Leah (H3812); brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Zebulun (H2074) and Dinah (H1783); half-brother of: Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); father of: Tola (H8439), Puah (H6312), Jashub (H3437H) and Shimron (H8110B) Also named: Isachar (Ἰσαχάρ "Issachar" G2466) § Issachar = "there is recompense" 1) the 9th son of Jacob and the 5th by Leah his first wife and the progenitor of a tribe by his name 2) a Korahite Levite and the 7th son of Obed-edom and doorkeeper to the temple 3) the tribe descended from Issachar the son of Jacob 4) the territory allocated to the descendants of Issachar when they entered the land of Canaan

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1734

דּוֹדוֹ

do.do — Dodo

A man living before Israel's Monarchy, only mentioned at Jdg.10.1; father of: Puah (H6312H) § Dodo = "his beloved" 1) a man of the tribe of Issachar 2) a man of Bethlehem, father of Elhanan who was one of David's 30 captains 3) an Ahohite, father of Eleazar, the second of the 3 mighty men who were over the 30

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8087

שֶׁ֫מַע

she.ma — Shema

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.43; son of: Hebron (H2275I); brother of: Korah (H7141J), Tappuah (H8599A) and Rekem (H7552I); father of: Raham (H7357) § Shema = "hear" 1) a Reubenite, son of Joel, father of Azaz, and grandfather of Bela 2) a Judaite, son of Hebron and father of Raham 3) a Benjamite, son of Elpaal who along with his brother Beriah were heads of their fathers houses in Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath. Probably the same as 'Shimhi' 4) an Israelite who stood on the right hand of Ezra as he read the Law to the people

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8439

תּוֹלָע

to.la — Tola

A man of the tribe of Issachar living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.13; son of: Issachar (H3485); brother of: Puah (H6312), Jashub (H3437H) and Shimron (H8110B); father of: Uzzi (H5813H), Rephaiah (H7509I), Jeriel (H3400), Jahmai (H3181), Ibsam (H3005) and Shemuel (H8050I) Also named: to.la.i (תּוֹלָעִי "Tolaite" H8440) § Tola = "worm" 1) the 1st born of Issachar and progenitor of the family of Tolaites 2) a man of Issachar, son of Puah and judge of Israel after Abimelech

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8599

תַּפֻּחַ

ta.phuch — Tappuah

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.43; son of: Hebron (H2275I); brother of: Korah (H7141J), Rekem (H7552I) and Shema (H8087) § Tappuah = "the apple city" a Judaite of the family of Caleb, son of Hebron

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3102

יוֹב

yov — Yob

A man of the tribe of Issachar living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.13; son of: Issachar (H3485); brother of: Tola (H8439), Puah (H6312) and Shimron (H8110B); also called Yob (KJV: Job) at Gen.46.13; Another name of ya.shuv (יָשׁוּב "Jashub" H3437H) § Job = "persecuted" the 3rd son of Issachar also called 'Jashub'

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3432

יָשֻׁבִי

ya.shu.vi — Jashubite

Someone descended from Jashub who was a man of the tribe of Issachar living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.13; son of: Issachar (H3485); brother of: Tola (H8439), Puah (H6312) and Shimron (H8110B); also called Yob (KJV: Job) at Gen.46.13; Group of ya.shuv (יָשׁוּב "Jashub" H3437H) § Jashubites , of Jashub "he will return" descendants of Jashub of the tribe of Issachar

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5887

עֵין תַּפּוּחַ

en tap.pu.ach — En-tappuah

En-tappuah = "fountain of the apple-city" a place on the border between Ephraim and Manasseh Another name of tap.pu.ach (תַּפּוּחַ "Tappuah" H8599B)

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6324

פּוּנִי

pu.ni — Punite

Someone descended from Puah who was a man of the tribe of Issachar living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.13; son of: Issachar (H3485); brother of: Tola (H8439), Jashub (H3437H) and Shimron (H8110B); also called Puvah (KJV: Phuvah) at Gen.46.13; 1xPunite at Num.26.23; Group of pu.ah (פּוּאָה "Puah" H6312) § Punites, of Puah "scattered" descendants of Puah, the son of Issachar

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8117

שִׁמְרֹנִי

shim.ro.ni — Shimronite

Someone descended from Shimron who was a man of the tribe of Issachar living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.13; son of: Issachar (H3485); brother of: Tola (H8439), Puah (H6312) and Jashub (H3437H) Group of shim.ron (שִׁמְרוֹן "Shimron" H8110B) § Shimronites, of Shimron "guardian" descendants of Shimron

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8440

תּוֹלָעִי

to.la.i — Tolaite

Someone descended from Tola who was a man of the tribe of Issachar living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.13; son of: Issachar (H3485); brother of: Puah (H6312), Jashub (H3437H) and Shimron (H8110B); father of: Uzzi (H5813H), Rephaiah (H7509I), Jeriel (H3400), Jahmai (H3181), Ibsam (H3005) and Shemuel (H8050I) Group of to.la (תּוֹלָע "Tola" H8439) § Tolaites, of Tola "worm" descendants of Tola the son of Issachar

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Historical dictionary entry

Splendid. (1.) One of the two midwives who feared God, and refused to kill the Hebrew male children at their birth (Ex. 1:15-21). (2.) A descendant of Issachar (Judg. 10:1).

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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