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Purah
Purah
פֻּרָה pu.rah
Purah (Hebrew: פֻּרָה, pu.rah) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears in 2 verses across 1 book of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Asher.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Purah
Scripture against society
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At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Judges
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Judges 7:10 |
| Last appears | Judges 7:11 |
| Cross-references | 21 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Zeeb co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Zeeb.
- Oreb co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Oreb.
- Joash co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Joash.
- Asher co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Asher.
- Naphtali co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Naphtali.
- Gideon co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Gideon.
- Manasseh co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Manasseh.
Origin & meaning
A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.7.10
§ Phurah = "bough"
the servant of Gideon, probably his armour-bearer
Purah was Gideon's servant who went with him to spy on the Midianite camp.
The biblical story
Purah was the servant of Gideon, a judge of Israel. He is mentioned in the context of Gideon's campaign against the Midianites (Jdg.7.10-11). Before the battle, God instructed Gideon to go down to the Midianite camp with his servant Purah to hear what they were saying. Gideon obeyed, and he and Purah went to the outskirts of the camp. There, they heard a man telling his companion about a dream he had, which Gideon interpreted as a sign that God would give the Midianites into his hands. This event strengthened Gideon's faith and encouraged him to proceed with his plan to defeat the Midianites with a small army of 300 men.
Key verses
Purah appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host:
Judges 7:10 -
And thou shalt hear what they say; and afterward shall thine hands be strengthened to go down unto the host. Then went he down with Phurah his servant unto the outside of the armed men that were in the host.
Judges 7:11
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Judges (2)
- Judges 7:10
- Judges 7:11