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Every named person in the Bible, from Abraham to the apostles, with the verses that name them and the relationships behind each one.
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Abraham
Abraham, first called Abram, was the patriarch whom God called out of Ur to a land He would show him, promising him descendants, a great name, and blessing for all the families of the earth. Genesis says he believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness.
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Adam
Adam was the first human being, formed by God from the dust of the ground and placed in the garden of Eden to work and keep it. With Eve he disobeyed God's one command and was sent out of the garden. Genesis, Luke's genealogy, and Paul's letters all treat him as the head of the human family.
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David
David was the shepherd from Bethlehem who became Israel's second king. God promised him a house and a throne that would endure forever, and many psalms are attributed to him. The Gospels present Jesus as the Son of David, the promised heir to that throne.
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Elijah
Elijah was the prophet from Tishbe in Gilead who confronted King Ahab and the prophets of Baal, was fed by ravens and by a widow in Zarephath, raised the widow's son, and was taken up to heaven in a whirlwind. Malachi promised his return before the Day of the Lord, and Jesus identified John the Baptist with that promise.
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Eve
Eve was the first woman, made by God from Adam's side as his partner and named by him because she would be the mother of all the living. Deceived by the serpent, she ate the forbidden fruit and gave it to her husband. God's promise that her offspring would crush the serpent is spoken in her hearing.
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Gabriel
Gabriel is the angel who explains visions to Daniel and who, in Luke, announces the births of John to Zechariah in the temple and of Jesus to Mary in Nazareth. He describes himself as one who stands in the presence of God and is sent to bring good news.
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Isaiah
Isaiah was the prophet in Jerusalem during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah whose book the New Testament quotes more than any other prophet. His oracles of the virgin's son, the light in Galilee, the Spirit-anointed preacher, and the suffering servant are read by the Gospels as fulfilled in Jesus.
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Jacob
Jacob was the younger twin son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, who received the birthright and blessing and was renamed Israel after wrestling with God. His twelve sons became the tribes of Israel, and in old age he brought the whole family down to Egypt.
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Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth is the center of the Christian faith and of FaithGraph. The Gospels present Him as the promised Messiah of Israel, the eternal Word made flesh, who taught, healed, was crucified under Pontius Pilate, rose bodily on the third day, and commissioned His followers to carry the good news to all nations.
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Jonah
Jonah was the prophet from Gath-hepher sent to preach in Nineveh. He fled by sea, was swallowed by a great fish for three days and three nights, and after his deliverance preached to Nineveh, which repented. Jesus named the sign of Jonah as the one sign His generation would receive.
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Judah
Judah was the fourth son of Jacob and Leah, the ancestor of the tribe that gave Israel its kings. Jacob's blessing promised that the scepter would not depart from Judah, and through his son Perez the line runs to Boaz, Jesse, and David.
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Moses
Moses was the Levite child drawn out of the Nile and raised in Pharaoh's house, whom God called at the burning bush to bring Israel out of Egypt. He led the people through the sea, received the law at Sinai, and guided them for forty years to the edge of the promised land.
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Noah
Noah was the righteous man whom God chose to preserve life through the flood. He built an ark at God's command, brought his family and the animals inside, and after the waters receded received God's covenant never again to destroy the earth by flood, sealed by the rainbow.
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Solomon
Solomon was David's son by Bathsheba who succeeded him as king, asked God for wisdom, and built the first temple in Jerusalem. His reign was the height of Israel's peace and wealth, but his foreign marriages and idolatry led God to announce the division of the kingdom after his death.
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Paarai
Paarai the Arbite was one of David's mighty men, known for his military prowess. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 2 Samuel 23:35.
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Padon
Padon was an ancestor of a group of temple servants who returned from the Babylonian exile. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Ezra 2:44.
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Pagiel
Pagiel, son of Ochran, was the leader of the tribe of Asher during the wilderness wanderings. Mentioned in 5 verses across 1 book, first at Numbers 1:13.
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Pahath-moab
Pahath-moab was a group of people who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile, some of whom married foreign women. Mentioned in 4 verses across 2 books, first at Ezra 2:6.
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Pahath-moab
Pahath-moab was one of the leaders who signed the covenant of renewal during Nehemiah's time. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 10:14.
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Pahath-moab
Pahath-moab was one of the people who repaired a section of the wall of Jerusalem under Nehemiah's leadership. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 3:11.
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Palal
Palal, son of Uzai, repaired a section of Jerusalem's wall near the Parbar during Nehemiah's time. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 3:25.
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Pallu
Pallu was a son of Reuben and the ancestor of the Palluite clan within the tribe of Reuben. Mentioned in 5 verses across 4 books, first at Genesis 46:9.
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Palti
Palti (Paltiel), son of Laish, was Michal's husband from Gallim before she was taken back by David. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at 1 Samuel 25:44.
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Palti
Palti, son of Raphu, was the spy from the tribe of Benjamin sent to explore Canaan. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Numbers 13:9.
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Paltiel
Paltiel, son of Azzan, was the leader from the tribe of Issachar who helped divide the land of Canaan. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Numbers 34:26.
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Parmashta
Parmashta was one of Haman's ten sons killed by the Jews in Susa during the events of Purim. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Esther 9:9.
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Parnach
Parnach was the father of Elizaphan, the leader from the tribe of Zebulun who helped divide the land of Canaan. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Numbers 34:25.
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Parosh
Parosh was the head of a family that returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile, some of whom married foreign women. Mentioned in 3 verses across 2 books, first at Ezra 2:3.
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Parosh
Parosh was a leader who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel, bringing a group of his descendants. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Ezra 8:3.
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Parosh
Parosh, a clan leader who sealed the covenant of Nehemiah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 10:14.
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Parosh
Parosh, a man who made repairs near the house of Pedaiah son of Parosh. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 3:25.
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Parshandatha
Parshandatha, one of the ten sons of Haman killed by the Jews. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Esther 9:7.
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Paruah
Paruah, the father of Jehoshaphat, who was one of Solomon's twelve district governors. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Kings 4:17.
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Pasach
Pasach, a son of Japhlet, who was a descendant of Asher. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 7:33.
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Paseah
Paseah, a son of Eshton, who was from the tribe of Judah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 4:12.
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Paseah
Paseah, whose descendants were among the temple servants that returned from Babylonian exile. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Ezra 2:49.
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Paseah
Paseah the father of Joiada (or 'Jehoiada'), who helped repair the Old Gate of Jerusalem. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 3:6.
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Pashhur
Pashhur, the ancestor of a priestly family that returned from Babylonian exile. Mentioned in 5 verses across 3 books, first at 1 Chronicles 9:12.
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Pashhur
Pashhur, a priest who opposed Jeremiah and was renamed Magor-missabib, meaning "terror on every side." Mentioned in 4 verses across 1 book, first at Jeremiah 20:1.
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Pashhur
Pashhur, a priest King Zedekiah sent to inquire of Jeremiah. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at Jeremiah 21:1.
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Pashhur
Pashhur, the son of Gedaliah, one of the officials who opposed Jeremiah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Jeremiah 38:1.
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Pashhur
Pashhur, one of the priests who sealed the covenant in Nehemiah's time. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 10:3.
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Pedahel
Pedahel, son of Ammihud, the leader from Naphtali appointed to help divide Canaan. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Numbers 34:28.
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Pedahzur
Pedahzur, father of Gamaliel, the leader from the tribe of Manasseh during the wilderness wanderings. Mentioned in 5 verses across 1 book, first at Numbers 1:10.
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Pedaiah
Pedaiah, son of Parosh, an officer over the half-tribe of Manasseh in King David's administration. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 27:20.
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Pedaiah
Pedaiah, a descendant of King Jehoiachin of Judah born during the Babylonian captivity. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Chronicles 3:18.
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Pedaiah
Pedaiah, father of Zebidah, who was the mother of King Jehoiakim of Judah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 2 Kings 23:36.
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Pedaiah
Pedaiah, a Benjamite who settled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 11:7.
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Pedaiah
Pedaiah, a Levite Nehemiah appointed as a treasurer over the storehouses. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 13:13.
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Pedaiah
Pedaiah, father of a man who made repairs to the wall of Jerusalem in Nehemiah's time. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 3:25.
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Pedaiah
Pedaiah, a Levite who stood with Ezra when he read the Law to the people. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 8:4.
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Pekah
Pekah, son of Remaliah, king of Israel who reigned for 20 years. Mentioned in 11 verses across 3 books, first at 2 Kings 15:25.
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Pekahiah
Pekahiah, son of Menahem, king of Israel who reigned for 2 years before being assassinated. Mentioned in 3 verses across 1 book, first at 2 Kings 15:22.
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Pelaiah
Pelaiah, a descendant of King David, mentioned in the genealogy of 1Chronicles 3. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 3:24.
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Pelaiah
Pelaiah, a Levite who helped explain the Law to the people and signed Nehemiah's covenant. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at Nehemiah 8:7.
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Pelaliah
Pelaliah, a priest who lived in Jerusalem during Nehemiah's time. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 11:12.
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Pelatiah
Pelatiah, a descendant of King Solomon mentioned in the genealogy of 1Chronicles 3. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 3:21.
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Pelatiah
Pelatiah, a Simeonite leader who joined in an attack against the Amalekites. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 4:42.
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Pelatiah
Pelatiah, a prince of Israel whom Ezekiel saw in a vision, and who died as Ezekiel prophesied. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at Ezekiel 11:1.
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Pelatiah
Pelatiah, a priest who signed the covenant during Nehemiah's time. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 10:22.
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Peleg
Peleg, a descendant of Shem and ancestor of Abraham, during whose time the earth was divided. Mentioned in 8 verses across 3 books, first at Genesis 10:25.
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Pelet
Pelet, a Benjamite warrior who joined David at Ziklag, along with his brother Berachah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 12:3.
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Pelet
Pelet, a son of Jahdai, mentioned in the genealogy of Judah in 1Chronicles 2. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 2:47.
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Peleth
Peleth, a son of Jonathan and descendant of Jerahmeel, mentioned in the genealogy of Judah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 2:33.
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Peleth
Peleth, a Reubenite; father of On who joined Korah's rebellion against Moses. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Numbers 16:1.
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Peninnah
Peninnah, one of Elkanah's two wives and the rival of Hannah, Samuel's mother. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Samuel 1:2.
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Penuel
Penuel, a son of Hur and descendant of Judah, mentioned in the genealogy of 1Chronicles 4. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 4:4.
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Penuel
Penuel, a son of Shashak and descendant of Benjamin, mentioned in the genealogy of 1Chronicles 8. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 8:25.
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Peresh
Peresh, a son of Machir and grandson of Manasseh, mentioned in the genealogy of 1Chronicles 7. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 7:16.
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Perez
Perez, son of Judah and Tamar, was an ancestor of King David and Jesus Christ. Mentioned in 15 verses across 7 books, first at Genesis 38:29.
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Peruda
Peruda or Perida, the ancestor of a family of Solomon's servants who returned from the Babylonian exile. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Ezra 2:55.
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Pethahiah
Pethahiah, head of the 19th priestly division in the time of David. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 24:16.
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Pethahiah
Pethahiah, a Levite who married a foreign woman during the time of Ezra. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Ezra 10:23.
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Pethahiah
Pethahiah, a Levite appointed to represent the people before the Persian king during the time of Nehemiah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 11:24.
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Pethahiah
Pethahiah, a Levite who led the people in confession and worship during the time of Nehemiah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 9:5.
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Pethuel
Pethuel, the father of the prophet Joel, as mentioned in Joel.1.1. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Joel 1:1.
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Peullethai
Peullethai, the eighth son of Obed-Edom, a gatekeeper in the temple during the time of David. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 26:5.
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Pharaoh
Pharaoh, the Egyptian ruler whose daughter Bithiah married Mered, a descendant of Judah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 4:18.
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Pharaoh
Pharaoh, the Egyptian ruler who made an alliance with King Solomon and gave him his daughter in marriage. Mentioned in 12 verses across 3 books, first at 1 Kings 3:1.
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Pharaoh
Pharaoh, the Egyptian ruler whom Judah's King Hezekiah sought as an ally against the Assyrian threat. Mentioned in 5 verses across 2 books, first at 2 Kings 18:21.
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Pharaoh
Pharaoh, the Egyptian ruler who oppressed the Israelites and decreed the killing of Hebrew male infants during the time of Moses' birth. Mentioned in 11 verses across 3 books, first at Exodus 1:11.
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Pharaoh
Pharaoh, the Egyptian ruler who refused to release the Israelites from slavery, resulting in the ten plagues and the Exodus. Mentioned in 111 verses across 7 books, first at Exodus 3:10.
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Pharaoh
Pharaoh, the Egyptian ruler who took Abraham's wife Sarah into his palace during their visit to Egypt. Mentioned in 4 verses across 1 book, first at Genesis 12:15.
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Pharaoh
Pharaoh, the Egyptian ruler who elevated Joseph to a position of authority and welcomed his family to Egypt during a severe famine. Mentioned in 70 verses across 2 books, first at Genesis 37:36.
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Pharaoh
Pharaoh, the Egyptian ruler mentioned among those who would face God's judgment, as prophesied by Jeremiah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Jeremiah 25:19.
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Phicol
Phicol, the commander of the army of Abimelech, the Philistine king of Gerar, who accompanied Abimelech in making treaties with Abraham and Isaac. Mentioned in 3 verses across 1 book, first at Genesis 21:22.
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Philistine
The Philistines, a people group descended from Mizraim, the son of Ham, according to the Table of Nations in Genesis and 1 Chronicles. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Genesis 10:14.
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Phinehas
Phinehas, the son of Eli the priest, was known for his wickedness and died in battle against the Philistines along with his brother Hophni. Mentioned in 7 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Samuel 1:3.
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Phinehas
Phinehas, the son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron, was a priest known for his zeal in opposing idolatry and turning away God's wrath from Israel. Mentioned in 16 verses across 7 books, first at Exodus 6:25.
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Phinehas
Phinehas, a priest who assisted in weighing and recording the gold, silver, and vessels brought to Jerusalem by Ezra. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Ezra 8:33.
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Pildash
Pildash, one of the sons of Nahor, Abraham's brother, and Milcah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Genesis 22:22.
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Pilha
Pilha, one of the leaders of the people who signed the covenant during Nehemiah's time. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 10:24.
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Piltai
Piltai, the head of the priestly family of Moadiah during the time of Joiakim, the high priest. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 12:17.
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Pinon
Pinon, one of the chiefs of Edom, descended from Esau, mentioned in the genealogies of Genesis and 1 Chronicles. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Genesis 36:41.
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Piram
Piram, the Amorite king of Jarmuth, who joined a coalition against Joshua and the Israelites. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Joshua 10:3.
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Pispa
Pispa, a descendant of Asher, mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Asher in 1 Chronicles. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 7:38.
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Pithon
Pithon, a descendant of King Saul, mentioned in the genealogies of the tribe of Benjamin in 1 Chronicles. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Chronicles 8:35.
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Pochereth-hazzebaim
Pochereth-hazzebaim, a family listed among the descendants of Solomon's servants who returned from the Babylonian exile. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Ezra 2:57.
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Poratha
Poratha, one of the ten sons of Haman, who was hanged along with his brothers after their father's downfall. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Esther 9:8.
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Potiphar
Potiphar, the Egyptian officer who purchased Joseph as a slave and later imprisoned him after false accusations by Potiphar's wife. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at Genesis 37:36.
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Potiphera
Potiphera, the priest of On (Heliopolis), whose daughter Asenath was given to Joseph as a wife by Pharaoh. Mentioned in 3 verses across 1 book, first at Genesis 41:45.
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Puah
Puah, one of the two Hebrew midwives, along with Shiphrah, who defied Pharaoh's order to kill male Hebrew babies. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Exodus 1:15.
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Puah
Puah, also known as Puvah, was a son of Issachar and grandson of Jacob, and his descendants were called the Punites. Mentioned in 3 verses across 3 books, first at Genesis 46:13.
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Puah
Puah, the son of Dodo from the tribe of Issachar, who's son Tola judged Israel after Abimelech. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Judges 10:1.
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Purah
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.
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Put
Put was a son of Ham and grandson of Noah. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Genesis 10:6.
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Putiel
Putiel was the father-in-law of Eleazar, son of Aaron. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Exodus 6:25.
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