See also: פּרעה

Hebrew

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Etymology

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From Egyptian pr-ꜥꜣ (great house), originally referring to the palace of the Egyptian king, but later coming to refer to the king himself, hence the Hebrew sense.

Use as a proper noun occurs many times in the Bible; use as a common noun appears to be much more recent, and is perhaps due to influence from European languages.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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פַּרְעֹה (par'óm

  1. Pharaoh.
    • Tanach, Exodus 1:22, with translation of the King James Version:
      וַיְצַו פַּרְעֹה לְכָל־עַמּוֹ לֵאמֹר כָּל־הַבֵּן הַיִּלּוֹד הַיְאֹרָה תַּשְׁלִיכֻהוּ
      vay'tsáv par'ó l'chol-amó lemór kol-habén hayilód hay'óra tashlichúhu
      And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river

Noun

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פַּרְעֹה (par'óm (plural indefinite פַּרְעוֹנִים, singular construct פַּרְעֹה־, plural construct פַּרְעוֹנֵי־)

  1. (historical) pharaoh

Descendants

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  • Yiddish: פּרעה (pare)
  • Ancient Greek: Φαραώ (Pharaṓ) (see there for further descendants)

Anagrams

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