Person Old Testament
Purah
Also known as Purah =ESV, NIV; Phurah =KJV
Purah was Gideon's servant who went with him to spy on the Midianite camp. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at Judges 7:10.
Why it matters. Gideon's servant who accompanied him to the Midianite camp
- Primary passages
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Purah
Purah was the servant of Gideon, a judge of Israel. He is mentioned in the context of Gideon's campaign against the Midianites (Jdg.7.10-11). Before the battle, God instructed Gideon to go down to the Midianite camp with his servant Purah to hear what they were saying. Gideon obeyed, and he and Purah went to the outskirts of the camp. There, they heard a man telling his companion about a dream he had, which Gideon interpreted as a sign that God would give the Midianites into his hands. This event strengthened Gideon's faith and encouraged him to proceed with his plan to defeat the Midianites with a small army of 300 men.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.