- Original: פּוּעה - Transliteration: Puw`ah - Phonetic: poo-aw' - Definition: Puah = splendid 1. one of the 2 midwives of the hebrews ordered by Pharaoh to kill all the male children born to Israel; time of Moses - Origin: from an unused root meaning to glitter - TWOT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Feminine - Strong's: From an unused root meaning to glitter; brilliancy; Puah an Israelitess: - Puah. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • Puah, 1 Exodus 1:15