Lexical Definition
פַּחַת מוֹאָב Pachath Môwʼâb (pakh'-ath mo-awb') Pahath-moab N:N-M-P
from פַּחַת and מוֹאָב; pit of Moab
Pahathmoab.
- § Pahath-moab = "pit of Moab"
- Pachath-Moab, an Israelite
1) ancestor of one or two families of Israel who returned from exile in Babylon
2) a leader of the people, father of the wall rebuilder Hashub, and one who signed the covenant with Nehemiah
Usage: 5 forms in 175 verses
Brown-Driver-Briggs
פַּ֫חַת מוֺאָב proper name, masculine post-exile name; — ׳מ ׳בֶּןפֿ Neh 3:11 (Φααβ[θ]μωαβ, ᵐ5L Ερωμαθ), ׳בְּנֵיפֿ ׳מ Ezra 2:6 = Neh 7:11; Ezra 8:4 (all Φααθμωαβ, etc.), Ezra 10:30 ׳מ ׳פ Neh 10:15* (both Φααδ[θ]μωαβ, etc.).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ezra | 2:6 · 8:4 · 10:30 |
| Nehemiah | 3:11 · 7:11 · 10:15* |