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, only mentioned at Ezr.8.3

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 leader • Leader who returned with Zerubbabel

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Parosh was a leader who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel, bringing a group of his descendants.

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.3;
• only referred to as Parosh פַּרְעֹשׁ.

Parosh is mentioned as one of the leaders who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel, the governor of Judah, after the Babylonian exile (Ezra 8:3). He is described as bringing a group of his descendants with him, indicating that he was the head of a family or clan. The return of Parosh and his family, along with other leaders and their families, was part of the second wave of Jewish exiles who returned to Jerusalem under the leadership of Ezra the scribe. This group of returnees played a significant role in the restoration of Jerusalem and the temple, as well as the spiritual and social renewal of the Jewish community. The mention of Parosh as a leader among the returnees highlights the importance of family and clan leadership in the organization and governance of the Jewish community during this period of restoration.

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