Pai (Hastings' Dictionary)
The capital city of Hadad (1 Ch) or Hadar (Gn), a king of Edom, 1Ch 1. In the peal passage, Gn 36%, the name occurs in the orm Pau (3y5). The LXX has in both Sages Φογώρ (= yp; cf. Paywp in Jos 15%), and Ball thinks yp ‘is promeley right,’ while Kittel pro- nounces it ‘perhaps the more original.’ The site of the place referred to has not been identified, although there is some plausibility in the com- parison Seetzen (Reisen, ili. 18) suggests with the ruins of Phauw'ara in Edom (cf.
Ritter, Erdkunde, xiv. 995; but see, against this identification, Buhl, Edomiter, p- 38 Anm. 3). Hommel (4 H7 264) suggests reading Pa'ish. J. A. SELBIE.
This topic also has an entry in the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Both articles offer independent scholarly perspectives.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Pai
Pai pa'-i (pa`i; Phogor): The royal city of Hadad or Hadar, king of Edom (1Ch 1:50). The name is given as "Pau" (pa`u) in Ge 36:39. There is no indication of its position. It is not identified. ⇒See a list of verses on PAI in the Bible. ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.
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