וּ/פוּאָ֛ה
𐤅/𐤐𐤅𐤀𐤄
Puah
and Puah
Proper name denoting two individuals in the Hebrew Bible: (1) One of the midwives who, with Shiphrah, defied Pharaoh's order and allowed Israelite male infants to live (Exodus 1:15); (2) An ancestor of a family or clan among the descendants of Issachar (Numbers 26:23, sometimes rendered as 'Puvvah' or 'Puah'). The word in itself does not function as a common noun outside of its usage as a personal name. The meaning of the name is possibly connected to the idea of 'shout,' 'cry,' or 'utterance,' based on the root, but in context it serves strictly as a proper noun.
1 Chronicles 7:1 · Word #4
Lexicon H6312
| Lemma | פּוּאָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤅𐤀𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Puah |
| Strong's | H6312 |
| Definition | Proper name denoting two individuals in the Hebrew Bible: (1) One of the midwives who, with Shiphrah, defied Pharaoh's order and allowed Israelite male infants to live (Exodus 1:15); (2) An ancestor of a family or clan among the descendants of Issachar (Numbers 26:23, sometimes rendered as 'Puvvah' or 'Puah'). The word in itself does not function as a common noun outside of its usage as a personal name. The meaning of the name is possibly connected to the idea of 'shout,' 'cry,' or 'utterance,' based on the root, but in context it serves strictly as a proper noun. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Puah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6312-03
and Puah
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + proper noun, singular personal name (used for both male and female individuals). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the conjunction וּ ("and") prefixed to the proper name פּוּאָה. As the word functions strictly as a personal name in Hebrew usage, the faithful rendering preserves the name itself while retaining the prefixed conjunction. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Puah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: to Puah |
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