Peninnah

Peh-NEE-nah

Who is Peninnah?

Peninnah was one of the two wives of Elkanah of Ephraim; she had sons and daughters while the other wife, Hannah, was childless (1 Samuel 1:2). At the yearly sacrifice at Shiloh, Elkanah gave portions to Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters (1 Samuel 1:4).

Meaning: pearl (Hebrew)

Also pronounced

peh-NIN-uh

Found in Scripture

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