Word Study

The meaning of פַּשְׁחוּר

Understanding Pashchûwr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H6583
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

פַּשְׁחוּר

Phoneticpash-khoor'
TransliterationPashchûwr
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

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

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

12 total references
ReferenceText
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;

Ezra 10:22

And of the sons of Pashur; Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel, Jozabad, and Elasah.

Nehemiah 10:3

Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah,

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.

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
12x
Most Frequent Book
Jeremiah
Book Distribution
1 Chronicles1
Ezra2
Nehemiah3
Jeremiah6

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'פַּשְׁחוּר' deepen your understanding of 1 Chronicles 9:12?