Strong H6547H6547Iפַּרְעֹה

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 Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.1.11
Also named: Pharaō (Φαραώ "Pharaoh" G5328H)

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 Pharaoh during Moses' birth and early life

Pharaoh, the Egyptian ruler who oppressed the Israelites and decreed the killing of Hebrew male infants during the time of Moses' birth.

In the Bible

Strong H6547I appears in 9 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • pharaoh6
  • s3

First verses

  1. Exodus 1:11
    Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.
  2. Exodus 1:19
    And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them.
  3. Exodus 1:22
    And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.
  4. Exodus 2:5
    And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river’s side; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it.
  5. Exodus 2:7
    Then said his sister to Pharaoh’s daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?
  6. Exodus 2:8
    And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child’s mother.
  7. Exodus 2:9
    And Pharaoh’s daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the woman took the child, and nursed it.
  8. Exodus 2:10
    And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water.
  9. Exodus 2:15
    Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.
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