Pashhur פַּשְׁחוּר
Head of a priestly family that returned from exile
Who is Pashhur in the Bible?
Pashhur was the ancestor of a prominent priestly family that returned to Judah following the Babylonian exile. His descendants are listed among the priests who came back to Jerusalem, as recorded in Ezra 2:38 and Nehemiah 7:41, and members of his family, including Adaiah son of Jeroham, served as priests in the restored community (1 Chronicles 9:12, Nehemiah 11:12). Some descendants of Pashhur were among those who had married foreign women in violation of Jewish law, as noted in Ezra 10:22. The Pashhur family represented one of the significant priestly clans in the post-exilic restoration of Judah, playing an important role in the religious life of the returning community.
Biography
Pashhur was the ancestor of a priestly family that returned to Judah from Babylonian exile. In Ezr.2.38 and Neh.7.41, the descendants of Pashhur are listed among the priests who returned to Jerusalem. 1Ch.9.12 mentions Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, as one of the priests who settled in Jerusalem. Neh.11.12 also lists Adaiah the son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, among the priests living in Jerusalem. In Ezr.10.22, descendants of Pashhur are named among those who had married foreign women, which was a violation of the Law. The Pashhur family was one of the important priestly clans in the post-exilic community in Judah.
Family
In Scripture
3 biblical books ; 2 with study content1 Chronicles 1 verse
- 1 Chronicles 9:12
"Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah; Maasai son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;"
Ezra 2 verses
- Ezra 2:38
"the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247;"
Study Ezra → - Ezra 10:22
"From the descendants of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah."
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Nehemiah 2 verses
- Nehemiah 7:41
"the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247;"
Study Nehemiah → - Nehemiah 11:12
"and their associates who did the work at the temple—822 men; Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah;"
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | פַּשְׁחוּר | pašĕḥûr | Pashchur , the name of four Israelites |