Lexicon
פּוּנִי
pu.ni
H6324
N:N--PG Hebrew

Punite

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pu.ni identifies the clan named among Issachar's sons in the lineage list of Numbers 26:23.

The term is attested as a masculine singular gentilic in a clan listing under Issachar, where Numbers 26:23 names Puah and then the clan associated with him.

Senses in use

  1. Clan designation in Issachar's lineage · dominant

    In Numbers 26:23, the masculine singular gentilic occurs in the sequence of Issachar's sons and their clans. The APB renders the clause "Puah, the clan of the Punites," confirming its use as the designation of that clan.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Numbers 26:23, the APB presents the term in the clan phrase "the clan of the Punites." This rendering confirms the verse's clan context rather than isolating every element of the Hebrew form.

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