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Peninnah

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(pih nihn' nuh) Personal name perhaps meaning, “woman with rich hair,” “coral,” or “pearl.” It may be an intentional word play meaning, “fruitful.” Elkanah's second wife and rival of barren Hannah (1Samuel 1:2,1 Samuel 1:4 ).

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Peninnah'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​p/peninnah.html. 1991.
 
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