Bible Names N-Z

Potiphera in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

po-tif'-e-ra (poTi phera`; Egyptian Padipara, "the (one) given of the sun-god"; compare Hebrew Nathaniel, "the gift of God," Gen 41:45,50; 46:20): There is no certain evidence from Egypt that this name was in existence until the XXIInd Dynasty, about 950 BC. But names of the Hyksos period, and, indeed, any kind of Hyksos inscriptions, are so s...

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Puah in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(splendid). 1. The father of Tola, a man of the tribe of Issachar and judge of Israel after Abimelech. Jud 10:1 (B.C. 1211.) 2. The son of Issachar, 1Ch 7:1 elsewhere called Phuvah and Pua. 3. One of the two midwives to whom Pharaoh gave instructions to kill the Hebrew male children at their birth. Ex 1:15 (B.C. 1571.)...

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Potipherah in Naves Topical Bible

-(A priest of On) -Joseph's father-in-law Ge 41:45,50; 46:20...

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Puah in Easton's Bible Dictionary

splendid. (1.) One of the two midwives who feared God, and refused to kill the Hebrew male children at their birth (Ex. 1:15-21). (2.) A descendant of Issachar (Judg. 10:1)....

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Potiphar in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

pot'-i-far (poTiphar; compare Egyptian Potiphera (Gen 39:1 f)): A high Egyptian official who became the master of Joseph. It is particularly mentioned that he was an Egyptian, i.e. one of the native Egyptian officials at the Hyksos court....

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Potipherah in Smiths Bible Dictionary

was priest or prince of On, and his daughter Asenath was given Joseph to wife by Pharaoh. Ge 41:45,50; 46:20 (B.C. 1715.)...

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Pua in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

PUA or PHUVA (See PHUVAH.) 1. Numbers 26:23; father of TOLA, the judge (Judges 10:1). Punites, Pua's descendants.) (See PUNITES.) 2. 1 Chronicles 7:1. 3. (See MIDWIVES.)...

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Potiphar in Naves Topical Bible

-(An officer of Pharaoh. The LXX has "eunuch" even though he had a wife) -Joseph's master Ge 37:36; 39:1...

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