6464. Pau or Pai
Strong's Lexicon
Pau or Pai: Pau or Pai

Original Word: פָּאוּ or פַּי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Pau or Pai
Pronunciation: pow or pah-ee
Phonetic Spelling: (paw-oo')
Definition: Pau or Pai
Meaning: Pau, Pai

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to cry out or call

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for this specific location, as it is a proper noun unique to the Hebrew context.

Usage: Pau, also known as Pai, is a location mentioned in the Bible. It is identified as a city in the land of Edom, associated with Hadad, one of the kings of Edom. The name may imply a place of calling or proclamation, possibly indicating its significance as a center of communication or governance.

Cultural and Historical Background: Edom was a region located to the south of the Kingdom of Judah, inhabited by the descendants of Esau, Jacob's brother. The Edomites had a complex relationship with the Israelites, often marked by conflict and rivalry. Cities like Pau were significant in the administration and governance of Edom, serving as centers of power and influence.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from paah
Definition
a place in Edom
NASB Translation
Pai (1), Pau (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מָּ֑עוּ, מָּ֑עִי proper name, of a location in Edom, מָּ֑עוּ Genesis 36:39 = מָּ֑עִי 1 Chronicles 1:50; Φογωρ, ᵐ5L Chronicles Φαουα.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Pai, Pau

Or Pamiy {paw-ee'}; from pa'ah; screaming; Pau or Pai, a place in Edom -- Pai, Pau.

see HEBREW pa'ah

Forms and Transliterations
פָּ֑עִי פָּ֑עוּ פעו פעי pā‘î pā‘ū pā·‘î pā·‘ū Pai Pau
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 36:39
HEB: וְשֵׁ֥ם עִיר֖וֹ פָּ֑עוּ וְשֵׁ֨ם אִשְׁתּ֤וֹ
NAS: of his city was Pau; and his wife's
KJV: of his city [was] Pau; and his wife's
INT: and the name of his city was Pau name and his wife's

1 Chronicles 1:50
HEB: וְשֵׁ֥ם עִיר֖וֹ פָּ֑עִי וְשֵׁ֨ם אִשְׁתּ֤וֹ
NAS: of his city was Pai, and his wife's
KJV: of his city [was] Pai; and his wife's
INT: and the name of his city was Pai name and his wife's

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6464
2 Occurrences


pā·‘î — 1 Occ.
pā·‘ū — 1 Occ.
















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