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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(brazen mouth). (1) Chief of the Korhite
Levites
, and
high
priest
(Ex. 6:25; {vi 4478-4487}Num. 25:6-15; {vi 6457-6459}Josh. 22:30-32). (2) Wicked
son
of
Eli
({vi 7216;7275;7302-7317;7512}1 Sam. 1:3; 2:34; 4:4-19; 14:3). (3) A Levite (Ezra 8:33).
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
1.
Son
of
Eleazar
and grandson of
Aaron
. He showed his zeal for
God
in slaying
Zimri
and
Cozbi
, for which he was commended by God, who promised His “
covenant
of
peace
” to him and his seed, even “the covenant of an
everlasting
priesthood
.” He succeeded Eleazar as
high
priest
(Ex. 6:25; {vi 4479-4485}Num. 25:7-13; Num. 31:6; {vi 6440-6459}Josh. 22:13-32; Judg. 20:28; {vi 10459;10505}1 Chron. 6:4, 50; 1 Chron. 9:20; Ezra 7:5; Ezra 8:2; Psa. 106:30).
2.
Son of
Eli
: he degraded the priesthood by his wickedness, and was slain with his
brother
Hophni
by the
Philistines
when the ark was taken. He was
father
of
Ahitub
and Ichabod; his wife, overcome with sorrow, dying when the latter was born (1 Sam. 1:3; 1 Sam. 2:34; {vi 7302-7317}1 Sam. 4:4-19; 1 Sam. 14:3).
3.
Father of Eleazar who returned from exile (Ezra 8:33).
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Number:
6372
(
find all occurrences in KJV Bible
)
Transliteration:
Piynchac
Phonic:
pee-nekh-aws’
Meaning:
apparently from
6310
and a variation of
5175
; mouth of a serpent; Pinechas, the name of three Israelites
KJV Usage:
Phinehas
Jackson’s
Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names
:
mouth of pity
Potts’
Bible Proper Names
:
Look of compassion; mouth of a serpent, or of brass:―name of three Israelites, Exod. 6:25. {Respectus misericordiae}
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“Study to show thyself approved unto God, … rightly dividing the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15).
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