Puah
Puah, one of the two Hebrew midwives, along with Shiphrah, who defied Pharaoh's order to kill male Hebrew babies.
The name Puah means “mouth; corner; bush of hair”
FemaleEgypt and Wilderness eraOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A woman living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Exodus 1:15; only referred to as Puah (פּוּעָה).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- פּוּעָהPuah
Mentions
- Then the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, whose names were Shiphrah and Puah,