Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “פַּרְעֹשׁ”
Understanding Parʻôsh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
the same as פַּרְעֹשׁ Parosh, Pharosh. - § Parosh or Pharosh = "flea" - Parosh, the name of our Israelite 1) ancestor of...
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Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
פַּרְעֹשׁ
Phoneticpar-oshe'
TransliterationParʻôsh
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
the same as פַּרְעֹשׁ Parosh, Pharosh. - § Parosh or Pharosh = "flea" - Parosh, the name of our Israelite 1) ancestor of a family who returned from exile with Zerubbabel and a 2nd group who returned with Ezra 2) a leader of the people who signed the covenant with Nehemiah
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
6 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Ezra 8:3 | “Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males an hundred and fifty.” Word: פַּרְעֹשׁ (Parʻôsh) | |
| Nehemiah 7:8 | “The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.” Word: פַּרְעֹשׁ (Parʻôsh) |