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phineas
/ˈfɪniəs/
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What does phineas mean?
proper noun
- A male given name from Ancient Greek, Hebrew (פִינְחָס), or Egyptian of biblical origin.
- Alternative form of Phinehas.
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/ˈfɪniəs/
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And, with the word, both jumped in, and Phineas lashed the horses to a run, the horseman keeping close beside them.
To provide the necessary timber for the new ship, Phineas and his son went down into the North to survey the forests.
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Whereupon Phineas showed the money, and putting it back in his pocket, remarked, "You see; I am much obliged for the sleigh."
In Numbers twenty-fifth chapter, Phineas was given God's covenant of peace and the priesthood, because he slew the woman and man that were committing sin: "Because he was jealous for his God and made an atonement for the children of Israel."
There came also into my mind at that time certain verses in praise of a mean estate and humble mind: they were written by Phineas Fletcher, an excellent divine, and an excellent angler; and the author of excellent Piscatory Eclogues, in which you shall see the picture of this good man's mind: and I wish mine to be like it.