Phinehas

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Any of a number of figures of the Old Testament, including a son of Eli and a grandson of Aaron.

    "And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them."

  2. 2
    A male given name from Ancient Greek, Hebrew, or Egyptian of biblical origin. rare

Example

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"And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them."

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew פִּינְחָס (Pīnəḥās), from Egyptian pꜣ-nḥsj (literally “the Nubian”), from pꜣ + nḥsj.

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