פִּֽינְחָס֙
𐤐𐤉𐤍𐤇𐤎
pinechas
Phinehas
apparently from פֶּה and a variation of נָחָשׁ; mouth of a serpent; Pinechas, the name of three Israelites; Phinehas.
H6372
Numbers 25:7 · Word #2
Lexicon H6372
| Lemma | פִּינְחָס |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤉𐤍𐤇𐤎 |
| Transliteration | Pîynᵉchâç |
| Strong's | H6372 |
| In-context | Phinehas |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H6372-01
Serpent-Mouth
| Root | פה + נחש (p-h + n-ḥ-š) |
| Core Meanings | mouth, opening, utterance; serpent, divination, shining |
| Semantic Range | Proper name derived from imagery of mouth and serpent; possibly connoting eloquence, omen-speaking, or serpent-like zeal depending on etymological nuance. |
| Conceptual Significance | Most prominently borne by Phinehas son of Eleazar, whose zealous act in Numbers 25 secures a covenant of perpetual priesthood. The name’s possible association with "serpent" and "mouth" may evoke imagery of decisive speech or piercing action, fitting his role as a zealous defender of covenant faithfulness. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (HNp). Used as the personal name of three Israelite men in the Hebrew Bible. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name appears to be a compound of פֶּה (mouth) and a form related to נָחָשׁ (serpent). Rendering it as "Serpent-Mouth" preserves the likely root imagery rather than substituting a traditional transliteration. The morphology (HNp) identifies it as a masculine singular proper noun, which is reflected in presenting it as a singular personal name. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Word Usage (25 occurrences of H6372)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 6:25 | פִּֽינְחָ֑ס | pinechas | Phinehas |
| Numbers 25:7 | פִּֽינְחָס֙ | pinechas | Phinehas |
| Numbers 25:11 | פִּֽינְחָ֨ס | pinechas | Phinehas |