Pharaoh (Genesis 12)
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Other people named Pharaoh: Pharaoh (1 Chronicles 4), Pharaoh (1 Kings 3), Pharaoh (2 Kings 18), Pharaoh (Exodus 1), Pharaoh (Exodus 3), Pharaoh (Genesis 37), Pharaoh (Jeremiah 25).
| Hebrew / Greek | פַּרְעֹה (H6547) |
|---|---|
| Description | Pharaoh living at the time of the Patriarchs |
| Tribe or people | Egypt |
| Mentioned in | 4 verses |
| First mention | Genesis 12:15 |
Pharaoh living at the time of the Patriarchs, is named in 4 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 12:15.
Verses
Genesis
- Genesis 12:15The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house.When Pharaoh’s officials saw Sarai, they commended her to him, and she was taken into the palace of Pharaoh.
- Genesis 12:17And the Lord plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram’s wife.The LORD, however, afflicted Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Abram’s wife Sarai.
- Genesis 12:18And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?So Pharaoh summoned Abram and asked, “What have you done to me? Why didn’t you tell me she was your wife?
- Genesis 12:20And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.Then Pharaoh gave his men orders concerning Abram, and they sent him away with his wife and all his possessions.
Notes
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