Peninnah — the meaning of the Hebrew name פְּנִנָּה

פְּנִנָּה

Pᵉninnâh · pronounced pen-in-naw' · Strong's H6444 · a woman

Peninnah means Peninnah, an Israelitess.

Built from

פָּנִין pânîyn (probably feminine from, H6443) — probably a pearl (as round) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

probably feminine from H6443 contr; Peninnah, an Israelitess.

First appearance

1Sam 1:2 And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. (KJV)

Every verse that names Peninnah

2 occurrences in 2 verses — 1 Samuel

1Sam 1:21Sam 1:4

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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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