Pai — the meaning of the Hebrew name פָּעוּ

פָּעוּ

Pâʻûw · pronounced paw-oo' · Strong's H6464 · a place · also spelled Pau

Pai means screaming.

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פָּעָה pâʻâh (from, H6463) — to scream open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

or פָּעִי; from H6463; screaming; Pau or Pai, a place in Edom.

First appearance

Gen 36:39 And Baal–hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. (KJV)

Every verse that names Pai

2 occurrences in 2 verses — Genesis, 1 Chronicles

Gen 36:391Chr 1:50

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