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