Parosh פַּרְעֹשׁ
A clan leader who sealed Nehemiah's covenant
Who is Parosh in the Bible?
Parosh was a Jewish clan leader during the time of Nehemiah who appears in Nehemiah 10:14 as one of the community leaders who sealed the covenant established by Nehemiah. This covenant represented a solemn agreement among the people to obey God's law as given through Moses, including commitments to proper marriage practices, Sabbath observance, debt cancellation, and financial support of the temple. By affixing his seal to this covenant, Parosh publicly committed his entire clan to renewed faithfulness to God's commands. His participation in this covenant demonstrates the importance of clan and family leadership in promoting religious obedience during the post-exilic restoration of Jerusalem.
Biography
Parosh was a clan leader in the time of Nehemiah who is listed in Neh.10.14 as one of the leaders who sealed the covenant Nehemiah established. The covenant pledged that the people would obey God's law given through Moses, including regulations about marriage, Sabbath keeping, debt cancellation, and financial support of the temple. Parosh represented his clan in affirming this commitment to follow God's ways.
In Scripture
1 biblical book ; 1 with study contentNehemiah 1 verse
- Nehemiah 10:14
"And the leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,"
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | פַּרְעֹשׁ |