Atomic Bible

Leader who returned with Zerubbabel

Parosh

Named in 1 verse of Ezra, first in Ezra 8:3.

פַּרְעֹשׁParosh

The name means “a flea; the fruit of a moth.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

About Parosh Written by AI

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.

Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.

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Where the Bible names him

  1. Ezra 8:3

    of the descendants of Shecaniah; from the descendants of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were registered 150 men;

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.