Bible Dictionary
Pai
Pai was the royal city of Hadad or Hadar, king of Edom. It is called Pau in Genesis, and its location is unknown.
Definition
Pai was the royal city of Hadad, or Hadar, king of Edom. The city is called Pau in Genesis. Its location has not been identified, and the supplied material gives no indication of its position.
Biblical Usage
Pai appears in the genealogy and royal records of Edom as the city associated with Hadad or Hadar, an Edomite king. The parallel form Pau occurs in the corresponding Genesis record.
Historical Background
The name is preserved in differing forms, Pai and Pau. The city remains unidentified in the supplied material, which also gives “blessing” as a meaning associated with the name.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(blessing). [Pau]
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>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.</p>