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Puah — the meaning of the Hebrew name פּוּעָה

פּוּעָה

Pûwʻâh · pronounced poo-aw' · Strong's H6326 · a woman

Puah means brilliancy.

Strong's definition

from an unused root meaning to glitter; brilliancy; Puah, an Israelitess.

First appearance

Exod 1:15 And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah: (KJV)

Every verse that names Puah

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Exodus

Exod 1:15

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