Puah

Pyoo´uh

1 One of the Hebrew midwives who cleverly disobeyed Pharaoh’s orders and spared the Hebrews’ male children (Exod 1:15). 2 The son of Issachar and head of the clan of the Punites (1Chr 7:1); the name also occurs as Puvvah (Gen 46:13) and Puvah (Num 26:23). 3 The father of Tola, one of the judges of Israel (Judg 10:1).