RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Phinehas

1300 BC - Today

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According to the Hebrew Bible, Phinehas (also spelled Phineas, ; Hebrew: פִּינְחָס, romanized: Pinəḥās, Ancient Greek: Φινεές Phinees, Latin: Phinees) was a priest during the Exodus. The grandson of Aaron and son of Eleazar, the High Priests (Exodus 6:25), he distinguished himself as a youth at Shittim with his zeal against the heresy of Peor. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Phinehas is the 1,307th most popular religious figure (down from 1,189th in 2019), the 13th most popular biography from Jordan (up from 14th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Jordanian Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Phinehas ranks 1,307 out of 3,187Before him are André Vingt-Trois, Balak, Piero Marini, Madeleine Sophie Barat, Hafiz Saeed, and Raymond Nonnatus. After him are Anuruddha, John of Montecorvino, Theophilus Presbyter, Itta of Metz, Gildas, and Joseph Freinademetz.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1300 BC, Phinehas ranks 13Before him are Muwatalli II, Tukulti-Ninurta I, Wu Ding, Bintanath, Amun-her-khepeshef, and Henutmire. After him are Lin Xin, Kurunta, Zu Jia, Shutruk-Nakhunte, Arnuwanda III, and Zu Geng of Shang.

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In Jordan

Among people born in Jordan, Phinehas ranks 13 out of 59Before him are Jephthah (-1118), Nicomachus (60), Menippus (-290), Philodemus (-110), Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (1966), and Balak (null). After him are Nayef Hawatmeh (1938), Haya bint Hussein (1974), Meleager of Gadara (-130), Jair (-1000), Fouad Twal (1940), and Simon bar Giora (100).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Jordan

Among religious figures born in Jordan, Phinehas ranks 5Before him are Aaron (-1396), Al-Mansur (714), Jephthah (-1118), and Balak (null). After him are Jair (-1000), Fouad Twal (1940), and Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham (1948).