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HebrewH6396Proper Noun (Masculine)

פַּלּוּא

pal.lu

5Occurrences
H6396Strong's #
Proper Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

Pallu, an Israelite

from H6395 (פָּלָה); distinguished;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
A man of the tribe of Reuben living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at ; son of: Reuben (H7205); brother of: Hanoch (H2585J), Hezron (H2696) and Carmi (H3756); father of: Eliab (H0446H) Also named: pal.lu.i (*פַּלֻּאִי *"Palluite" H6384) § Pallu or Phallu = "distinguished" the 2nd son of Reuben, father of Eliab, and progenitor of a family of Israel

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

N:N-M-P

Full Description

Proper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

פַּלּוּא appears 5 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Numbers
2
1 Chronicles
1
Exodus
1
Genesis
1

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 5:3BSB

The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel:Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

Exodus 6:14BSB

These were the heads of their fathers’ houses:The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, were Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These were the clans of Reuben.

Genesis 46:9BSB

The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

Numbers 26:5BSB

Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. These were the descendants of Reuben:The Hanochite clan from Hanoch,the Palluite clan from Pallu,

Numbers 26:8BSB

Now the son of Pallu was Eliab,

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