A clan leader who sealed Nehemiah's covenant
Parosh
Named in 1 verse of Nehemiah, first in Nehemiah 10:14.
פַּרְעֹשׁParosh
The name means “a flea; the fruit of a moth.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Parosh Written by AI
Parosh was a clan leader in the time of Nehemiah who is listed in Nehemiah 10:14 as one of the leaders who sealed the covenant Nehemiah established. The covenant pledged that the people would obey God's law given through Moses, including regulations about marriage, Sabbath keeping, debt cancellation, and financial support of the temple. Parosh represented his clan in affirming this commitment to follow God's ways.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Where the Bible names him
- Nehemiah 10:14
And the leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.