פּוּאָה
pu.ah
Puah
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word "Puah" (H6312H) is a proper name in the Hebrew language, specifically referring to a person. This name appears only once in the entire Bible. The limited occurrence of this name suggests that it may be a rare or unique given name, potentially associated with an individual family or community. Given its status as a proper name, Puah's meaning is likely personal or identifying, rather than descriptive or functional. It does not carry a direct meaning related to the verb or noun forms it may be associated with in other contexts. As a single occurrence, Puah's significance is tied to its association with the one narrative or event it appears in, giving clues about its importance in that specific context. In total, this analysis reveals Puah to be a singular, personally identifying term with limited contextual significance, largely dependent on the narrative in which it appears.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text