Phineas
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek [Term?], alternative form of Φινεύς (Phineús). See Phineus. Alternative source from Hebrew. See Phinehas.
Proper noun
Phineas
- Phinehas.
- A male given name from Hebrew or Egyptian of biblical origin.
- 1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt […] (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], OCLC 762018299, xxv:[7]]:
- And when Phineas the sonne of Eleazer the sonne of Aaro the preast sawe it he rose vp out of the companye and toke a wepon in his hande
- 1857, Dinah Craik, John Halifax, Gentleman, Chapter XL:
- And we'll rub up our old Latin, and dip into modern poetry—great rubbish, I fear! Nobody like our old friend Will of Avon, or even your namesake, worthy Phineas Fletcher.
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Derived terms
- Phineas Priesthood
Translations
biblical character — see Phinehas
given name
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Anagrams
- in phase, in shape, inphase, phase in