Lexical Definition

‎פַּרְעֹשׁ‎ Parʻôsh (par-oshe') Parosh ^N:N-M-P
the same as ‎פַּרְעֹשׁ‎

Parosh, Pharosh.

• § Parosh or Pharosh = "flea"
• Parosh, the name of our Israelite

1) ancestor of a family who returned from exile with Zerubbabel and a 2nd group who returned with Ezra
2) a leader of the people who signed the covenant with Nehemiah

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.3

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. ‎פַּרְעשׁ‎ proper name, masculine φορος, φαρες, etc., (flea; compare Gray^{Prop. N. 94}); —

1. head of post-exilic family Ezra 2:3 = Neh 7:8; Ezra 8:3; Ezra 10:25; Neh 3:25.

2. Neh 10:15*.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Returned from exile • Family that returned from Babylonian exile

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Parosh was the head of a family that 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.2.3;
• only referred to as Parosh פַּרְעֹשׁ.

Parosh is the name of a family that returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile (Ezra 2:3; Nehemiah 7:8). The family is 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 return from exile marked a crucial moment in the history of the Jewish people, as it signaled the end of the Babylonian captivity and the beginning of the restoration of Jerusalem and the temple. Some members of the Parosh family were among those who had married foreign women during the exile, which was a violation of God's law (Ezra 10:25). 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 Parosh family 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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