Strong H6547H6547Hפַּרְעֹה

Pharaoh

One of the 12 senses of Strong H6547

Transliteration
par‛ôh
Pronunciation
par-o'
Morphology
Proper Name Title (ie not the name of a person or place)

Definition

A man of the Egyptians living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.37.36
Also named: Pharaō (Φαραώ "Pharaoh" G5328)

Meaning of the name

Pharaoh = "great house"

General definition

Of Egyptian derivation;
{Paroh} a generic title of Egyptian kings: - Pharaoh.

In the biblical story

Pharaoh

Egyptian ruler during Joseph's time

Pharaoh, the Egyptian ruler who elevated Joseph to a position of authority and welcomed his family to Egypt during a severe famine.

In the Bible

Strong H6547H appears in 68 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • pharaoh59
  • s8
  • let2
  • become1
  • pass1
  • thereof1

First verses

  1. Genesis 37:36
    And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.
  2. Genesis 39:1
    And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.
  3. Genesis 40:2
    And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.
  4. Genesis 40:7
    And he asked Pharaoh’s officers that were with him in the ward of his lord’s house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day?
  5. Genesis 40:11
    And Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand: and I took the grapes, and pressed them into Pharaoh’s cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand.
  6. Genesis 40:13
    Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh’s cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler.
  7. Genesis 40:14
    But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:
  8. Genesis 40:17
    And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.
  9. Genesis 40:19
    Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee.
  10. Genesis 40:20
    And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.
  11. Genesis 40:21
    And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand:
  12. Genesis 41:1
    And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river.
  13. Genesis 41:4
    And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.
  14. Genesis 41:7
    And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.
  15. Genesis 41:8
    And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.
  16. Genesis 41:9
    Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:
  17. Genesis 41:10
    Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard’s house, both me and the chief baker:
  18. Genesis 41:14
    Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.
  19. Genesis 41:15
    And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it.
  20. Genesis 41:16
    And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
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