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Puah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(mouth). (1) Father of Tola, a judge of Israel (Judg. 10:1¹And after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim. (Judges 10:1)). (2) An Egyptian midwife (Ex. 1:15¹⁵And 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: (Exodus 1:15)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. One of the midwives who preserved the male Hebrew children, contrary to the commandment of the king (Ex. 1:15¹⁵And 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: (Exodus 1:15)).

2. Father of Tola, of the tribe of Issachar (Judg. 10:1¹And after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim. (Judges 10:1)).

3. The name apparently given to Phuvah (1 Chron. 7:1¹Now the sons of Issachar were, Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four. (1 Chronicles 7:1)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6326 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Puw`ah

Phonic:

poo-aw’

Meaning:

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

KJV Usage:

Puah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

he was scattered : pained (as a woman in travail): displayed (Ex. 1:15)

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Brightness; splendor:―an Egyptian midwife [PUA and PHUVAH], Exod. 1:15. {Splendor}