What does פִּינְחָס mean in the Bible?
פִּינְחָס is a Hebrew word meaning "Pinechas , the name of three Israelites".
Hebrew · H6372
פִּינְחָס
Pinechas , the name of three Israelites
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פִּינְחָס H6372
What does פִּינְחָס mean in the Bible?
פִּינְחָס is a Hebrew word meaning "Pinechas , the name of three Israelites".
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How does the BSB render H6372?
The BSB source-word alignment has 25 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Phinehas (11), and Phinehas (6), of Phinehas (5), But Phinehas (1), Then Phinehas (1).
Where does פִּינְחָס appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 6:25. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Samuel (7), Joshua (5), 1 Chronicles (4), Ezra (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Phinehas 11× Exodus 6:25, Numbers 25:7, Numbers 25:11, Numbers 31:6
and Phinehas 6× Judges 20:28, 1 Samuel 1:3, 1 Samuel 2:34, 1 Samuel 4:4
of Phinehas 5× 1 Samuel 4:19, 1 Samuel 14:3, Ezra 7:5, Ezra 8:2
But Phinehas 1× Psalms 106:30
Then Phinehas 1× Joshua 22:32
When Phinehas 1× Joshua 22:30
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 6:25 פִּֽינְחָ֑ס to Phinehas Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 25:7 פִּֽינְחָס֙ to Phinehas Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 25:11 פִּֽינְחָ֨ס to Phinehas Noun - proper - masculine singular Numbers 31:6 פִּ֨ינְחָ֜ס to Phinehas Noun - proper - masculine singular Joshua 22:13 פִּינְחָ֖ס to Phinehas Noun - proper - masculine singular Joshua 22:30 פִּֽינְחָ֣ס to When Phinehas Noun - proper - masculine singular Joshua 22:31 פִּֽינְחָ֣ס to Phinehas Noun - proper - masculine singular Joshua 22:32 פִּֽינְחָ֣ס to Then Phinehas Noun - proper - masculine singular Joshua 24:33 פִּֽינְחָ֣ס to Phinehas Noun - proper - masculine singular Judges 20:28 וּ֠פִינְחָס to and Phinehas Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 6:25
Aligned rows 25
Books represented 8
Exodus 1 Numbers 3 Joshua 5 Judges 1 1 Samuel 7 1 Chronicles 4 Ezra 3 Psalms 1
Source forms
פִּֽינְחָ֣ס 4x pî·nə·ḥās Joshua 22:30, Joshua 22:31, Joshua 22:32, Joshua 24:33
וּפִֽינְחָֽס׃ 2x ū·p̄î·nə·ḥās 1 Samuel 4:4, 1 Samuel 4:11
פִּֽינְחָ֑ס 2x pî·nə·ḥās Exodus 6:25, Ezra 8:33
פִּֽינְחָס֙ 2x pî·nə·ḥās Numbers 25:7, Ezra 7:5
וּ֠פִינְחָס 1x ū·p̄î·nə·ḥās Judges 20:28
וּפִֽינְחָ֑ס 1x ū·p̄î·nə·ḥās 1 Samuel 2:34
וּפִ֣ינְחָ֔ס 1x ū·p̄î·nə·ḥās 1 Samuel 4:17
וּפִֽינְחָ֣ס 1x ū·p̄î·nə·ḥās 1 Chronicles 9:20
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 18x Exodus 6:25, Numbers 25:7, Numbers 25:11, Numbers 31:6
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 7x Judges 20:28, 1 Samuel 1:3, 1 Samuel 2:34, 1 Samuel 4:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Pinechas , the name of three Israelites
Source Gloss
Pinechas , the name of three Israelites
Extended definition
Phinehas.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain