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Pharaoh

פַּרְעֹהStrong’s H6547

paroh (par-oh)

Appears in 235 verses of the Old Testament

In short

Paroh is the Hebrew word usually translated “pharaoh”, “on pharaoh” and “from pharaoh”. It appears in 235 verses of the Old Testament.

“The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house.”
Genesis 12:15 KJV
Meaning
  1. A man of the Egyptians living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.12.15
  2. A man of the Egyptians living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.37.36
  3. A man of the Egyptians living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.1.11
  4. A man of the Egyptians living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.3.10
  5. A man of the Egyptians living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.3.1; married to Tahpenes (H8472)
  6. A man of the Egyptians living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.18.21
  7. A man of the Egyptians living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.18
  8. A man of the Egyptians living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.25.19
  9. A man of the Egyptians living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.37.5
How it's translated
  • pharaoh 235
  • to pharaoh 18
  • for pharaoh 4
  • of pharaoh 4
  • and pharaoh 3
  • by pharaoh 3
  • on pharaoh 3
  • from pharaoh 2

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Exodus 106
  • Genesis 72
  • Ezekiel 12
  • 1 Kings 10
  • Jeremiah 10
  • Deuteronomy 7

14 books in all.

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Explore in Scripture
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2 Chronicles 1
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Nehemiah 1
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Psalms 2
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Song of Solomon 1
1:9
Hebrew dictionary

פַּרְעֹה paroh · Pharaoh

A man of the Egyptians living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.12.15 § Pharaoh = "great house" the common title of the king of Egypt

פַּרְעֹה paroh · Pharaoh

A man of the Egyptians living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.37.36 Also named: Pharaō (Φαραώ "Pharaoh" G5328) § Pharaoh = "great house" the common title of the king of Egypt

פַּרְעֹה paroh · Pharaoh

A man of the Egyptians living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.1.11 Also named: Pharaō (Φαραώ "Pharaoh" G5328H) § Pharaoh = "great house" the common title of the king of Egypt

פַּרְעֹה paroh · Pharaoh

A man of the Egyptians living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.3.10 Also named: Pharaō (Φαραώ "Pharaoh" G5328I) § Pharaoh = "great house" the common title of the king of Egypt

פַּרְעֹה paroh · Pharaoh

A man of the Egyptians living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.3.1; married to Tahpenes (H8472) § Pharaoh = "great house" the common title of the king of Egypt

פַּרְעֹה paroh · Pharaoh

A man of the Egyptians living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.18.21 § Pharaoh = "great house" the common title of the king of Egypt

פַּרְעֹה paroh · Pharaoh

A man of the Egyptians living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.18; father of: Bithiah (H1332) § Pharaoh = "great house" the common title of the king of Egypt

פַּרְעֹה paroh · Pharaoh

A man of the Egyptians living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.25.19 § Pharaoh = "great house" the common title of the king of Egypt

פַּרְעֹה paroh · Pharaoh

A man of the Egyptians living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.37.5 § Pharaoh = "great house" the common title of the king of Egypt

From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.