The meaning of “פָּסֵחַ”
Understanding Pâçêach reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Paseah, Phaseah. - § Paseah or Phaseah = "limper" - Paseach, the name of two Israelites 1) son of Eshton of the tribe of...
פָּסֵחַ
Paseah, Phaseah. - § Paseah or Phaseah = "limper" - Paseach, the name of two Israelites 1) son of Eshton of the tribe of Judah 2) ancestor of a family of temple slaves who returned from exile with Zerubbabel 3) father of Jehoiada, one who helped repair the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles 4:12 | “And Eshton begat Beth–rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir–nahash. These are the men of Rechah.” Word: פָּסֵחַ (Pâçêach) | |
| Ezra 2:49 | “The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,” Word: פָּסֵחַ (Pâçêach) | |
| Nehemiah 3:6 | “Moreover the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.” Word: פָּסֵחַ (Pâçêach) | |
| Nehemiah 7:51 | “The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,” Word: פָּסֵחַ (Pâçêach) |