Pashhur פַּשְׁחוּר
Priest who opposed Jeremiah and was renamed Magor-missabib
Biography
Pashhur was a priest, the son of Immer, who opposed the prophet Jeremiah, according to Jeremiah 20. He held the position of chief officer in the temple. When he heard Jeremiah prophesying that Jerusalem would be destroyed, Pashhur had Jeremiah beaten and put in the stocks. The next day, when Pashhur released Jeremiah, the prophet told him that God had renamed him Magor-missabib, which means "terror on every side." Jeremiah prophesied that Pashhur and his friends would go into captivity and die in Babylon as punishment for their false prophecies and leading the people astray.
In Scripture
1 biblical book ; 1 with study contentJeremiah 4 verses
- Jeremiah 20:1
"Now Pashhur, the son of Immer the priest, who was chief officer in Yahweh’s house, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things."
Study Jeremiah → - Jeremiah 20:2
"Then Pashhur struck Jeremiah the prophet and put him in the stocks that were in the upper gate of Benjamin, which was in Yahweh’s house."
Study Jeremiah → - Jeremiah 20:3
"On the next day, Pashhur released Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then Jeremiah said to him, “Yahweh has not called your name Pashhur, but Magormissabib."
Study Jeremiah → - Jeremiah 20:6
"You, Pashhur, and all who dwell in your house will go into captivity. You will come to Babylon, and there you will die, and there you will be buried, you, and all your friends, to whom you have prophesied falsely.’ ”"
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | פַּשְׁחוּר | H6583I |
| Named | Hebrew | מָגוֹר מִסָּבִיב | H4036 |