Pallu — the meaning of the Hebrew name פַּלּוּא

פַּלּוּא

Pallûwʼ · pronounced pal-loo' · Strong's H6396 · a man · also spelled Phallu

Pallu means distinguished.

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פָּלָה pâlâh (from, H6395) — to distinguish (literally or figuratively) open in the lexicon ›

from H6395; distinguished; Pallu, an Israelite.

Gen 46:9 And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi. (KJV)

5 occurrences in 5 verses — Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, 1 Chronicles

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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