Pâʻûw — H6464

Definition

locative proper noun

Pau or Pai, a place in Edom

1. Pai or Pau = "bleating"
2. the capital of king Hadar of Edom; site uncertain

Usually translated as

Pai, Pau

Origin

or Pâʻîy; from H6463; screaming

• Derived from Pâʻâh (H6463)

Occurrences

Pâʻûw occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), 1 Chronicles (1)

• Genesis 36:39 — And Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau (פָּ֑עוּ); and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
• 1 Chronicles 1:50 — And when Baal-hanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai (פָּ֑עִי); and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.