Strong H6312H6312Gפּוּאָה

Puah

One of the 2 senses of Strong H6312

Transliteration
pû'âh pûvvâh
Pronunciation
{poo-aw'} poov-vaw'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

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)

Meaning of the name

Puah or Pua or Phuvah = "splendid"

General definition

From H6284; a blast;
Puah or {Puvvah} the name of two Israelites: - {Phuvah} {Pua} Puah.

In the biblical story

Puah

Son of Issachar, grandson of Jacob

Puah, also known as Puvah, was a son of Issachar and grandson of Jacob, and his descendants were called the Punites.

In the Bible

Strong H6312G appears in 3 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • phuvah1
  • pua1
  • puah1

First verses

  1. Genesis 46:13
    And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.
  2. Numbers 26:23
    Of the sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites: of Pua, the family of the Punites:
  3. 1 Chronicles 7:1
    Now the sons of Issachar were, Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.
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