Hebrew · H6547

פַּרְעֹה

Paroh , a general title of Egyptian kings

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פַּרְעֹה H6547
Pronunciation parĕʿōh

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

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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

How does the BSB render H6547?

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).

Where does פַּרְעֹה (parĕʿōh) appear in Scripture?

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).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
Pharaoh 106× Genesis 12:17, Genesis 40:2, Genesis 40:13, Genesis 40:14
Pharaoh’s 33× Genesis 40:11, Genesis 40:13, Genesis 40:21, Genesis 41:46
of Pharaoh 26× Genesis 12:15, Genesis 37:36, Genesis 39:1, Genesis 40:7
Then Pharaoh 11× Genesis 12:20, Genesis 41:4, Genesis 41:7, Genesis 41:17
to Pharaoh 11× Genesis 41:25, Genesis 45:8, Genesis 47:19, Exodus 6:1
. . . Genesis 41:16, Genesis 47:3, Genesis 47:9, Genesis 47:20
for Pharaoh Genesis 40:17, Genesis 47:20, Genesis 47:23, Exodus 1:11
And Pharaoh Genesis 41:44, Exodus 6:13, 1 Samuel 6:6, 2 Kings 23:33
But Pharaoh Exodus 5:2, Exodus 7:11, Exodus 8:32, 1 Kings 11:22
But Pharaoh’s Exodus 8:19, Exodus 9:7, Isaiah 30:3, Ezekiel 30:25
When Pharaoh Exodus 2:15, Exodus 8:15, Exodus 9:34, Exodus 13:17
[his] Genesis 40:11, 1 Kings 3:1
against Pharaoh Exodus 8:12, Nehemiah 9:10, Psalms 135:9
So Pharaoh Genesis 12:18, Genesis 41:14, Genesis 41:38
by means of Pharaoh Exodus 14:4, Exodus 14:17
from Pharaoh Exodus 8:29, Exodus 8:31
into Pharaoh’s Genesis 47:14, Exodus 8:24
of Pharaoh’s 1 Chronicles 4:18, Jeremiah 37:11
So Pharaoh’s Exodus 7:22, Exodus 9:35
to Pharaoh’s Exodus 2:10, Jeremiah 43:9
under Pharaoh’s 1 Samuel 2:27, Isaiah 30:2
would Pharaoh Exodus 6:12, Exodus 6:30
- 2 Kings 23:35
[he] Genesis 41:55
[him] Genesis 12:15
{ will give } Pharaoh Genesis 41:16
along with Pharaoh Jeremiah 46:25
am Pharaoh Genesis 41:44
among Pharaoh’s Song Of Solomon 1:9
and of Pharaoh Exodus 18:10
and Pharaoh’s Genesis 45:2
and when Pharaoh Exodus 8:20
As Pharaoh Exodus 14:10
As surely as Pharaoh Genesis 42:15
for him Genesis 41:8
for Pharaoh’s 1 Kings 7:8
from [his] Genesis 47:10
in Pharaoh Jeremiah 46:25
Instead, Pharaoh Exodus 7:23
is Pharaoh Ezekiel 31:18
it had been given to them by Pharaoh Genesis 47:22
Let Pharaoh Genesis 41:34
O Pharaoh Ezekiel 29:3
of it to Pharaoh Genesis 47:24
of the produce belongs to Pharaoh Genesis 47:26
on Pharaoh Deuteronomy 6:22
Pharaoh [that] Exodus 4:22
Pharaoh himself Genesis 44:18
Pharaoh that Genesis 50:4
Pharaoh’s presence Exodus 10:6
so that Pharaoh Ezekiel 32:32
Still, Pharaoh’s Exodus 7:13
then as surely as Pharaoh Genesis 42:16
Those among Pharaoh’s Exodus 9:20
through Pharaoh Exodus 14:18
to Pharaoh [Neco] 2 Kings 23:35
When Pharaoh’s Genesis 12:15
which was Pharaoh’s Genesis 40:20
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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Genesis 12:15
Aligned rows 274
Books represented 14
Genesis 94 Exodus 115 Deuteronomy 7 1 Samuel 2 1 Kings 13 2 Kings 8 1 Chronicles 1 2 Chronicles 1 Nehemiah 1 Psalms 2 Song Of Solomon 1 Isaiah 5 Jeremiah 11 Ezekiel 13
Source forms
פַּרְעֹ֔ה 39x par·‘ōh Genesis 37:36, Genesis 40:2, Genesis 40:11, Genesis 40:14
פַּרְעֹ֖ה 27x par·‘ōh Genesis 12:20, Genesis 40:11, Genesis 40:17, Genesis 41:7
פַּרְעֹ֑ה 24x par·‘ōh Genesis 12:15, Genesis 41:28, Genesis 46:33, Genesis 47:10
פַּרְעֹה֙ 24x par·‘ōh Genesis 40:13, Genesis 41:14, Genesis 41:15, Genesis 41:39
פַרְעֹ֔ה 15x p̄ar·‘ōh Genesis 12:15, Genesis 41:33, Genesis 41:34, Genesis 41:46
פַּרְעֹֽה׃ 13x par·‘ōh Genesis 12:15, Genesis 40:11, Genesis 40:21, Genesis 41:4
פַּרְעֹ֗ה 12x par·‘ōh Genesis 47:3, Genesis 47:4, Genesis 47:22, Exodus 2:9
פַּרְעֹ֣ה 11x par·‘ōh Genesis 41:46, Exodus 6:27, 1 Kings 11:18, 2 Kings 17:7
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 236x Genesis 12:15, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:20
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 26x Genesis 41:8, Genesis 41:25, Genesis 45:8, Genesis 46:31
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular 6x Exodus 14:4, Exodus 14:17, Exodus 14:18, Deuteronomy 6:22
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 3x Genesis 41:1, Exodus 14:10, 1 Samuel 6:6
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x Exodus 8:29, Exodus 8:31
Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Genesis 44:18
Sources