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Strong's H6312 פּוּאָה (puah)

Puah means “Pua” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H6312
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 4
Books 4

Strong's H6312 Quick Answer

Strong's H6312 פּוּאָה פּוּוָּה (Puw'ah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Puw'ah (poo-aw') (or Puvvah {poov-vaw'}) n/p. 1. a blast 2. Puah or Puvvah, the name of two Israelites It has 4 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include puah. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Puw'ah (poo-aw') (or Puvvah {poov-vaw'}) n/p. 1. a blast 2. Puah or Puvvah, the name of two Israelites
Usage
4 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
puah

Meaning and Definition

Puw'ah (poo-aw') (or Puvvah {poov-vaw'}) n/p. 1. a blast 2. Puah or Puvvah, the name of two Israelites [from H6284] KJV: Phuvah, Pua, Puah. Root(s): H6284

Original Word
פּוּאָה פּוּוָּה
Transliteration
Puw'ah
Derivation
Root: פאה First root strongs: 6284
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6312. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Puah

Usage: A man of the tribe of Issachar living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.13; son of: Issachar (H3485); brother of: Tola (H8439), Jashub (H3437H) and Shimron (H8110B); also called Puvah (KJV: Phuvah) at Gen.46.13; 1xPunite at Num.26.23; Also named: pu.ni (פּוּנִי "Punite" H6324) § Puah or Pua or Phuvah = "splendid" 1) son of Issachar 1a) also 'Pua' and 'Phuvah' 2) man of Issachar, father of Tola, the judge of Israel after Abimelech

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How Strong's H6312 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Puw'ah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Puah Judges 10:1 2×

How Strong's H6312 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6312 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H6312 in the Old Testament

4 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 46:13 KJV

And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.

Numbers 26:23 KJV

Of the sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites: of Pua, the family of the Punites:

Judges 10:1 KJV

And 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.

Usage Excerpts

First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6312.

Genesis 46:13 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.
Numbers 26:23 Old Testament, KJV
Of the sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites: of Pua, the family of the Punites:
Judges 10:1 Old Testament, KJV
And 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.
1 Chronicles 7:1 Old Testament, KJV
Now the sons of Issachar were, Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimrom, four.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6312, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Genesis 46:13
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 26:23
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 10:1
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 7:1

Strong's H6312 FAQ

What does puah (פּוּאָה) mean?

Puah (Strong's H6312) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Pua". Puw'ah (poo-aw') (or Puvvah {poov-vaw'}) n/p. 1. a blast 2. Puah or Puvvah, the name of two Israelites

How many times is puah (פּוּאָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H6312 across 4 books.

Where can I study puah (פּוּאָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6312 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate puah (פּוּאָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as puah. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.