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פּוּעָה
pu.ah
H6326
N:N-F-P Hebrew

Puah

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pu.ah is the personal name of one of the Hebrew midwives named before Egypt's king.

The attested use identifies Puah as one of the Hebrew midwives named in the king of Egypt's speech.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name of a Hebrew midwife · dominant

    In Exodus 1:15, the noun marked as Proper occurs as the name of one of the Hebrew midwives, paired with Shiphrah; the APB renders the clause, "the name of the other Puah."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Exodus 1:15, the APB presents the term as "Puah" in naming the other Hebrew midwife.

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