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    Puah

    POO-uh

    Hebrew
    Girl
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Splendid; Mouth
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Puah (spelled Pua in the King James Bible) appears in the King James Bible; the passages below give the context.
    First appears in
    Exodus — Exodus and the Law
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Puah's quiet courage in defying an unjust order preserved an entire nation. Her story teaches that fearing God above earthly authority is the foundation of true moral courage.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Exodus 1:17

      "But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive."

    • Exodus 1:20-21

      "Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty. And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses."

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