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

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.10.14

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎פַּ֫חַת מוֺאָב‎ proper name, masculine post-exile name; — ‎׳‎‎מ‎ ‎׳‎‎בֶּןפֿ‎ Neh 3:11 (Φααβ[θ]μωαβ, ᵐ5^L 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

Profile

Male • Returned leader • Signatory of the covenant

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Pahath-moab was one of the leaders who signed the covenant of renewal during Nehemiah's time.

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.10.14;
• only referred to as Pahath-moab פַּחַת מוֹאָב.

Pahath-moab is listed among the leaders who signed the covenant of renewal during the time of Nehemiah (Nehemiah 10:14). After the completion of the wall of Jerusalem and the public reading of the Law, the people of Israel entered into a covenant to obey God's commandments and to separate themselves from the surrounding nations. The leaders of the people, including Pahath-moab, signed this covenant on behalf of their families and clans, pledging to follow God's law and to support the temple service. The presence of Pahath-moab's name among the signatories indicates that he was a prominent leader within the community and that he represented a significant group of people. This covenant signing was a crucial moment in the history of the Jewish people, as it marked a renewed commitment to God and a determination to maintain their identity as a covenant community.

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