Pallu
פַּלּוּא · pal.lu · H6396פַּלֻּאִי · pal.lu.i · H6384“marvelous; hidden” Hitchcock's 18695 mentions in 4 books, most in Numbers (2)
Who he was
Pallu was one of the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel (or 'Jacob') (Genesis 46:9; Exodus 6:14; 1 Chronicles 5:3). He is mentioned in the genealogies of Reuben, which list the descendants of Reuben and their clans. Pallu's descendants formed the Palluite clan within the tribe of Reuben (Num.26.5, 8). The Palluites were one of the clans that made up the tribe of Reuben during the wilderness wanderings and the settlement of the Promised Land. The mention of Pallu and his descendants in these genealogies highlights the importance of family lineage and tribal identity in the organization and history of the Israelite community.
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Every mention
5 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
Genesis 1 mention
Exodus 1 mention
Numbers 2 mentions
Numbers 26:5Reuben, the firstborn of Israel; the sons of Reuben: of Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites;Numbers 26:8The son of Pallu: Eliab.
1 Chronicles 1 mention
What the dictionary says
Separated, the second son of Reuben (1 Chr. 5:3); called Phallu, Gen. 46:9.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain