Pashhur פַּשְׁחוּר
Head of a priestly family that returned from exile
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
"and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasai the 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 children of Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven."
Study Ezra → - Ezra 10:22
"Of the sons of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah."
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Nehemiah 2 verses
- Nehemiah 7:41
"The children of Pashhur: one thousand two hundred forty-seven."
Study Nehemiah → - Nehemiah 11:12
"and their brothers who did the work of the house, eight hundred twenty-two; and Adaiah the 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 | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | פַּשְׁחוּר | H6583G |