H6372 פִּינְחָס (Pîynᵉchâç) pee-nekh-aws'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine)

Quick Definition

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

פִּינְחָס (pin.chas) — Phinehas. 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

פִּינְחָס (pin.chas) — Phinehas. A man 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 (H0285) § 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

פִּינְחָס (pin.chas) — Phinehas. A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.33; father of: Eleazar (H0499K) § 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

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

פִּינְחָס (H6372)

name

Names of People

Phinehas = man; ◄ son of Eleazar, high priest during last phase of exodus; tribe of Levi

EXO 6:25 · NUM 25:7 · NUM 25:11 · NUM 31:6 · JOS 22:13 · JOS 22:30 · JOS 22:31 · JOS 22:32 · JOS 24:33 · JDG 20:28 · 1CH 5:30 · 1CH 5:30 · 1CH 6:35 · 1CH 9:20 · EZR 7:5 · EZR 8:2 · PSA 106:30

Names of People

Phinehas = man; ◄ son of Eli, brother of Hophni; ► priest during time of Samuel

1SA 1:3 · 1SA 2:34 · 1SA 4:4 · 1SA 4:11 · 1SA 4:17 · 1SA 4:19 · 1SA 14:3

Names of People

Phinehas = man; ► priest; after exile

EZR 8:33

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

פִּינְחָס 25 n.pr.m. (Egypt. Pe-nehasi, the negro) grandson of Aaron

son of Eli

base

Bible Occurrences (24)

6:25

25:7 25:11 31:6

22:13 22:30 22:31 22:32 24:33

20:28

1:3 2:34 4:4 4:11 4:17 4:19 14:3

6:4 6:50 9:20

7:5 8:2 8:33

106:30

Exodus 6:25

Aaron’s son Eleazar married [one] of the daughters of Putiel, and she bore him Phinehas. These were the heads of the Levite families by their clans.

Numbers 25:7

On seeing this, Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, got up from the assembly, took a spear in his hand,

Numbers 25:11

Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned My wrath away from the Israelites...; for he was zealous [for My sake] among them, so that I did not consume the Israelites... in My zeal.

Numbers 31:6

And Moses sent the thousand from each tribe into battle, along with Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest,... who took with him the vessels of the sanctuary and the trumpets for signaling.

Joshua 22:13

The Israelites... sent Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest to the land of Gilead -, to the Reubenites..., the Gadites,... and the half-tribe... of Manasseh.

Joshua 22:30

When Phinehas the priest and the chiefs of the congregation — the heads of Israel’s clans who were with him — heard what the descendants of Reuben,... Gad,... and Manasseh had to say, they were satisfied....

Joshua 22:31

Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest said to the descendants of Reuben,... Gad,... and Manasseh, Today we know that the LORD is among us, because you have not committed this breach of faith against Him. Consequently, you have delivered the Israelites from the hand of the LORD.

Joshua 22:32

Then Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, together with the [other] leaders..., returned to the Israelites... in the land of Canaan and brought back a report regarding the Reubenites...... and Gadites... in the land of Gilead.