The meaning of “פַּשְׁחוּר”
Understanding Pashchûwr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
probably from פָּשַׁח; liberation Pashur. - § Pashur = "freedom" - Pashchur, the name of four Israelites 1) a priest, so...
פַּשְׁחוּר
probably from פָּשַׁח; liberation Pashur. - § Pashur = "freedom" - Pashchur, the name of four Israelites 1) a priest, son of Malchiah and one of the chief princes in the reign of king Zedekiah of Judah 2) a priest, son of Immer, chief governor of the temple, and the one who struck and then put the prophet Jeremiah into the stocks in the reign of king Jehoiakim of Judah 3) son of Malchijah, father of Zechariah, and ancestor of Adaiah who did the work of the temple in the time of Nehemiah. Probably same as 1 4) father of Gedaliah; probably the same as 1 5) head of a family of returned exiles
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles 9:12 | “And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;” Word: פַּשְׁחוּר (Pashchûwr) | |
| Ezra 10:22 | “And of the sons of Pashur; Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel, Jozabad, and Elasah.” Word: פַּשְׁחוּר (Pashchûwr) | |
| Nehemiah 10:3 | “Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah,” Word: פַּשְׁחוּר (Pashchûwr) | |
| Jeremiah 20:6 | “And thou, Pashur, and all that dwell in thine house shall go into captivity: and thou shalt come to Babylon, and there thou shalt die, and shalt be buried there, thou, and all thy friends, to whom thou hast prophesied lies.” Word: פַּשְׁחוּר (Pashchûwr) |