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Pithon — the meaning of the Hebrew name פִּיתוֹן

פִּיתוֹן

Pîythôwn · pronounced pee-thone' · Strong's H6377 · a man

Pithon means expansive.

Built from

פֹּת pôth (the same as, H6596) — (Ezekiel 13:19), from an unused root meaning to open open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

probably from the same as H6596; expansive; Pithon, an Israelite.

First appearance

1Chr 8:35 And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz. (KJV)

Every verse that names Pithon

2 occurrences in 2 verses — 1 Chronicles

1Chr 8:351Chr 9:41

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