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Phinehas
Biblical Persons & Places
Phinehas
Priest living at the time of United Monarchy
A priest living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.3;
son of Eli (H5941);
brother of Hophni (H2652);
father of Ichabod (H0350), Ahitub (H0285G); called Phinehas (פִּינְחָס)
Phinehas
High Priest living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A High Priest from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.25;
only referred to as Phinehas (פִּינְחָס);
a son of Eleazar and the daughter of Putiel;
father of Abishua.
Phinehas
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.33;
only referred to as Phinehas (פִּינְחָס);
father of Eleazar.
Strong's Definition
Pinechas, the name of three Israelites
Derivation: apparently from H6310 (פֶּה) and a variation of H5175 (נָחָשׁ); mouth of a serpent;
KJV Usage: Phinehas.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Phinehas = "mouth of brass"
1) son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron; his zealousness for the Lord averted a plague on Israel and gained him the promise of the Lord of an everlasting priesthood in his family
2) a priest and the son of the priest Eli
3) the father of a helper of Ezra
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.25;
son of: Eleazar (H0499) and the daughter_of_Putiel (H6317H);
father of: Abishua (H0050)
§ Phinehas = "mouth of brass"
1) son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron; his zealousness for the Lord averted a plague on Israel and gained him the promise of the Lord of an everlasting priesthood in his family
2) a priest and the son of the priest Eli
3) the father of a helper of Ezra
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
פִּינְחָס
pý̂ynechâs
BDB Definition:
Phinehas = mouth of brass
1) son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron; his zealousness for the Lord averted a plague on Israel and gained him the promise of the Lord of an everlasting priesthood in his family
2) a priest and the son of the priest Eli
3) the father of a helper of Ezra
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: apparently from H6310 and a variation of H5175
Total KJV Occurrences: 25