Strong's Lexicon Punon: Punon Original Word: פּוּנֹן Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be perplexed or to be dark Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Punon, as it is a specific place name in the Hebrew Bible. Usage: Punon is a place name mentioned in the Bible, specifically in the context of the Israelites' wilderness journey. It is one of the stations where the Israelites camped during their 40-year sojourn in the desert after the Exodus from Egypt. Cultural and Historical Background: Punon is believed to have been located in the region of Edom, which is southeast of the Dead Sea. The area was known for its copper mines, and it is possible that Punon was a site of mining activity during biblical times. The Edomites, descendants of Esau, inhabited this region, and it played a significant role in the history of Israel due to its strategic location and resources. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originperhaps from pun Definition a place where Isr. camped NASB Translation Punon (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs מּוּנֹן proper name, of a location 2nd station of Israel from Hor Numbers 33:42,43, Φ(ε)ινω; between Petra and Zoar, famous for mines, Greek Φινων, Φαινων EusebOnom. ed. Lag. 299, 85, see also RitterErdkunde, Asien. xiv, 125 ff. Seetzen:Reise iii, 17 (Kálaét Phenân); perhaps = Edomite proper name, masculine מִּינֹן q. v. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Punon From puwn; perplexity; Punon, a place in the Desert -- Punon. see HEBREW puwn Forms and Transliterations בְּפוּנֹֽן׃ בפונן׃ מִפּוּנֹ֑ן מפונן bə·p̄ū·nōn befuNon bəp̄ūnōn mip·pū·nōn mippuNon mippūnōnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 33:42 HEB: מִצַּלְמֹנָ֑ה וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּפוּנֹֽן׃ NAS: from Zalmonah and camped at Punon. KJV: from Zalmonah, and pitched in Punon. INT: Zalmonah and camped Punon Numbers 33:43 2 Occurrences |