לְ/פֻוָ֕ה
𐤋/𐤐𐤅𐤄
Puah
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.
Numbers 26:23 · Word #7
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 HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Puah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6312-01
to Puah
| Morphological Notes | Proper feminine personal name (Np) with prefixed preposition לְ (“to/for”). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a proper personal name derived from the root פאה, functioning strictly as a name rather than a common noun. The prefixed לְ preposition is preserved as "to," and the name itself is transliterated, since its usage is exclusively onomastic. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to Puah
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: to Puah |
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