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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| פַחַ֥ת | Pahath- | Ezra.2.6 • Neh.7.11 |
| פַּחַ֥ת | Pahath- | Ezra.10.30 |
| פַּחַ֣ת | Pahath- | Ezra.8.4 |
| מוֹאָ֛ב | Moab | Ezra.2.6 • Neh.7.11 |
| מוֹאָ֖ב | Moab | Ezra.10.30 |
| מוֹאָ֔ב | Moab | Ezra.8.4 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.6
- father of: Jeshua (יֵשׁוּעַ), Joab (יוֹאָב)
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* |
Profile
Male • Returned from exile • Group of returnees from Babylonian exile
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Pahath-moab was a group of people who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile, some of whom married foreign women.
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.6;
- only referred to as Pahath-moab פַּחַת מוֹאָב;
- father of Jeshua יֵשׁוּעַ, Joab יוֹאָב.
Pahath-moab is the name of a group of people who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile (Ezra 2:6; Nehemiah 7:11). They are mentioned in the lists of the returnees, which suggests that they were a significant group among the exiles who chose to return to their homeland. The name "Pahath-moab" may indicate that they were descendants of Moabites who had been taken captive by the Babylonians or that they had some connection to the land of Moab. Some members of the Pahath-moab group were among those who had married foreign women during the exile, which was a violation of God's law (Ezra 10:30). This led to a crisis in the community, and the people were required to separate from their foreign wives to maintain the purity of the Israelite nation. The presence of the Pahath-moab group in the lists of returnees and in the account of the marriage crisis highlights the challenges faced by the Jewish community as they sought to rebuild their lives and maintain their identity after the exile.
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