What does "phineas" mean?

A male given name from Ancient Greek, Hebrew (פִינְחָס), or Egyptian of biblical origin.

Phineas

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1
A male given name from Ancient Greek, Hebrew (פִינְחָס), or Egyptian of biblical origin.
"And when Phineas the sonne of Eleazer the sonne of Aaro the preast sawe it he rose vp out of the companye and toke a wepon in his hande"
2
Alternative form of Phinehas. alt-of, alternative

"And when Phineas the sonne of Eleazer the sonne of Aaro the preast sawe it he rose vp out of the companye and toke a wepon in his hande"

From Ancient Greek Φινέας (Phinéas), alternative form of Φινεύς (Phineús). See Phineus. Alternative source from Hebrew (פִינְחָס). See Phinehas.

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