What does פַּרְעֹה (parĕʿōh) mean in the Bible?
פַּרְעֹה (parĕʿōh): Title denoting Egyptian royal authority; represents human power opposing God's sovereign will throughout exodus narrative
Paroh , a general title of Egyptian kings
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פַּרְעֹה (parĕʿōh): Title denoting Egyptian royal authority; represents human power opposing God's sovereign will throughout exodus narrative
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פַּרְעֹה (parĕʿōh): Title denoting Egyptian royal authority; represents human power opposing God's sovereign will throughout exodus narrative
The BSB source-word alignment has 274 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Pharaoh (106), Pharaoh’s (33), of Pharaoh (26), Then Pharaoh (11), to Pharaoh (11).
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 12:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (115), Genesis (94), 1 Kings (13), Ezekiel (13).
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
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Hebrew word. Title denoting Egyptian royal authority; represents human power opposing God's sovereign will throughout exodus narrative
Title denoting Egyptian royal authority; represents human power opposing God's sovereign will throughout exodus narrative
Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings BDB: Pharaoh Usage: Pharaoh.
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
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