Peninnah

The second wife of Elkanah. (1 Sam. i. 2.) Her name signifies, precious stone, or jewel, from Paninim.

Penin´nah (coral), one of the two wives of Elkanah, the father of Samuel (1Sa 1:2).

The second wife of Elkanah the father of Samuel. See HANNAH. Their story illustrates the evils of polygamy, 1Sa 1:1-28 .\par

Penin’nah. (coral or pearl). One of the two wives of Elkanah. 1Sa 1:2. (B.C. 1125).

One of Elkanah’s two wives; bore children when Hannah was childless (1Sa 1:2; 1Sa 1:6-7). (See HANNAH.) As Hannah’s "adversary," Peninnah "provoked her with provocation for to make her fret." As Elkanah from year to year gave Hannah a double portion at the sacrificial meal, "so did Peninnah provoke her so that she wept and did not eat." Elkanah’s love to Hannah drew out Peninnah’s renewed provocations.

[Penin’nah]

One of the wives of Elkanah. 1Sa 1:2; 1Sa 1:4.

PENINNAH.—The second wife of Elkanah (1Sa 1:2 f.).

pḗ-nin´a (פּננּה, p^eninnāh, “coral,” “pearl”): Second wife of Elkanah, father of Samuel (1Sa 1:2, 1Sa 1:4).