A name from Scripture
Puah
POO-uh
Meaning
Splendid; Mouth
Hebrew origin · Girl · First in Exodus
What it points to
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 · King James Version
“But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.”
Exodus 1:17
“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.”
Exodus 1:20-21