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About Pinchas

Hebrew Name

פִּינְחָס

English Name

Pinchas

Phonetic Spelling

peen-KHAS
What does Pinchas mean?
There is no consensus in Jewish tradition as to the meaning of the name Pinchas.

פִּֽינְחָ֨ס*(בספרי ספרד ואשכנז נהוג לכתוב פִּֽינְחָ֨ס ביו״ד זעירא) בֶּן־אֶלְעָזָ֜ר בֶּן־אַהֲרֹ֣ן הַכֹּהֵ֗ן הֵשִׁ֤יב אֶת־חֲמָתִי֙ מֵעַ֣ל בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּקַנְא֥וֹ אֶת־קִנְאָתִ֖י בְּתוֹכָ֑ם וְלֹא־כִלִּ֥יתִי אֶת־בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּקִנְאָתִֽי׃

Pinchas, son of Elazar son of Aharon the Kohen, has turned back My wrath from the Israelites by displaying among them his passion for Me, so that I did not wipe out B'nei Yisrael in My passion.

P'-in-KHAS (b'-se-FRAY se-FARD v'-a-sh'-KENAZ ni-HOG l'-k'-TOV p'-in-KHAS b'-yo-D' z'-I-ra) ben-el-a-ZAR ben-a-ha-RON ha-ko-HAYN hay-SHEEV et-kha-MA-TEE may-AL b'-NAY yis-ra-AYL b'-ka-n'-O et-kin-a-TEE b'-to-KHAM v'-LO-khi-LEE-tee et b'-NAY yis-ra-AYL b'-ki-n'-O-tee.

Numbers 25:11

לָכֵ֖ן אֱמֹ֑ר הִנְנִ֨י נֹתֵ֥ן ל֛וֹ אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֖י שָׁלֽוֹם׃*(בספרי ספרד ואשכנז וי״ו קטיעא)

Say, therefore, ‘I grant him My pact of friendship.

la-KHAYN e-MOR hin-NEE no-TAYN LO et b'-ree-TEE sha-LOM

Numbers 25:12

Description about Pinchas
Phinehas was the grandson of Aaron the High Priest. He was appointed to the priesthood after he ended a plague by killing an Israelite prince and Midianite princess who were having forbidden relations.
Attribute of Pinchas
Dedication to God, bravery, diligence in study, bringing peace, spiritual heroism.
Where is Pinchas in the Bible?
Exodus 6:25, Numbers 25:7-11, 31:6; Joshua 22:13, 30-32; Judges 20:28, I Chronicles 9:20
What did Pinchas do in the Bible?
Phineas bravely stood up to stop a plague, for which God awarded him with the covenant of peace. He was later appointed as the priest to prepare soldiers for war, and served as one of the spies who scouted out the city of Jericho. After conquering the Land of Israel, he served as the priest in the city of Bet-El.
What does the Bible say about Pinchas?
Brave

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