Keraia
People

Puah

Puah, also known as Puvah, was a son of Issachar and grandson of Jacob, and his descendants were called the Punites.

The name Puah means “mouth; corner; bush of hair”

MaleTribe of IssacharEgypt and Wilderness eraOld Testament3 books3 verses

Summary

A man from the tribe of Issachar living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Genesis 46:13; referred to as Puah or Puvah (פּוּאָה) or Punite (פּוּנִי); son of Issachar; a brother of Tola, Jashub and Shimron.

Glossary entries

Puvah Puah Punite Puite

Family members

Father

Issachar

Siblings

Jashub Shimron Tola

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Genesis 46:13פּוּאָה · Puah
    The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron.
  2. Numbers 26:23פּוּאָה · Puah; פּוּנִי · Punite
    These were the descendants of Issachar by their clans: The Tolaite clan from Tola, the Punite clan from Puvah,
  3. 1 Chronicles 7:1פּוּאָה · Puah
    The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron—four in all.