en_tw_old/bible/names/phinehas.md

# Phinehas #

## Facts: ##

Phineas was the name of two men in the Old Testament.

* One of Aaron's grandsons was a priest named Phinehas, who strongly opposed the worship of false gods in Israel.
* Phineas saved the Israelites from a plague that Yahweh had sent to punish them for marrying Midianite women and worshiping their false gods.
* On several occasions Phinehas went with the Israelite army to destroy the Midianites.
* The other Phinehas mentioned in the Old Testament was one of the evil sons of Eli the priest during the time of the prophet Samuel.
* Phinehas and his brother Hophni were both killed when the Philistines attacked Israel and stole the Ark of the Covenant.

(Translation suggestions: [Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [ark of the covenant](../kt/arkofthecovenant.md), [Jordan River](../names/jordanriver.md), [Midian](../names/midian.md), [Philistines](../names/philistines.md), [Samuel](../names/samuel.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Samuel 04:04](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/04/04)
* [Ezra 08:02](rc://en/tn/help/ezr/08/02)
* [Joshua 22:13-14](rc://en/tn/help/jos/22/13)
* [Numbers 25:6-7](rc://en/tn/help/num/25/06)

## Word Data: ##

* Strong's: H6372
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00			`# Phinehas #`

			`## Facts: ##`

			`Phineas was the name of two men in the Old Testament.`

			`* One of Aaron's grandsons was a priest named Phinehas, who strongly opposed the worship of false gods in Israel.`
			`* Phineas saved the Israelites from a plague that Yahweh had sent to punish them for marrying Midianite women and worshiping their false gods.`
			`* On several occasions Phinehas went with the Israelite army to destroy the Midianites.`
			`* The other Phinehas mentioned in the Old Testament was one of the evil sons of Eli the priest during the time of the prophet Samuel.`
			`* Phinehas and his brother Hophni were both killed when the Philistines attacked Israel and stole the Ark of the Covenant.`

			`(Translation suggestions: [Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))`

Relinked proper names to proper directory. 2017-08-30 18:46:54 +00:00			`(See also: [ark of the covenant](../kt/arkofthecovenant.md), [Jordan River](../names/jordanriver.md), [Midian](../names/midian.md), [Philistines](../names/philistines.md), [Samuel](../names/samuel.md))`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
			`## Bible References: ##`

Re-do update to tW for tN verse-specific links 2018-05-07 17:06:47 +00:00			`* [1 Samuel 04:04](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/04/04)`
			`* [Ezra 08:02](rc://en/tn/help/ezr/08/02)`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00			`* [Joshua 22:13-14](rc://en/tn/help/jos/22/13)`
Re-do update to tW for tN verse-specific links 2018-05-07 17:06:47 +00:00			`* [Numbers 25:6-7](rc://en/tn/help/num/25/06)`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
Fixed atx header spacing 2017-11-29 19:05:45 +00:00			`## Word Data: ##`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
			`* Strong's: H6372`