# Phinehas

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. Any of a number of figures of the Old Testament, including a son of Eli and a grandson of Aaron.
2. A male given name from Ancient Greek, Hebrew, or Egyptian of biblical origin.

## Etymology
From Biblical Hebrew פִּינְחָס (Pīnəḥās), from Egyptian pꜣ-nḥsj (literally “the Nubian”), from pꜣ + nḥsj.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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