Lexical Definition

‎פָּרוּחַ‎ Pârûwach (paw-roo'-akh) Paruah N:N-M-P
passive participle of ‎פָּרַח‎; blossomed

Paruah.

1) father of Jehoshaphat, Solomon's commissariat officer in Issachar

Usage: 2 forms in 2 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
פָּר֖וּחַ Paruah 1Kgs.4.17
Φαρουέ of Paruah LXX.1Kgs.4.17

Extended Information

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎פָּרוּחַ‎ proper name, masculine in Issachar 1Kgs 4:17, ᵐ5 Φουασουδ, A Φαρρου, ᵐ5L Βαρσαουχ.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book Refs
1 Kings 4:17

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Male • Father of Jehoshaphat • Father of one of Solomon's district governors

Man living at the time of United Monarchy

Paruah, the father of Jehoshaphat, who was one of Solomon's twelve district governors.

Paruah was the father of Jehoshaphat, who served as one of the twelve district governors under King Solomon, according to 1 Kings 4:17. Each governor was responsible for providing provisions for the royal household for one month of the year. Jehoshaphat son of Paruah was assigned to the hill country of Ephraim.

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