Phinehas name - Meaning of Phinehas

Phinehas name - Meaning of Phinehas

Gender

Masculine

Lucky Number

8

Usage

Biblical

Pronounced

FIN-ee-əs (English)

Phinehas Meaning

Probably means "Nubian" from the Egyptian name Panhsj, though some believe it means "serpent's mouth" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Phinehas is a grandson of Aaron who kills an Israelite because he is intimate with a Midianite woman, thus stopping a plague sent by God. Also in the Bible this is the son of Eli, killed in battle with the Philistines.

Phinehas Related Names
Variant: Phineas
Other Languages: Phinees (Biblical Greek), Pinchas (Biblical Hebrew), Finees (Biblical Latin), Pinchas (Hebrew)