Head of a priestly family that returned from exile
Pashhur
Named in 5 verses across 3 books, first in 1 Chronicles 9:12.
פַּשְׁחוּרPashhur
About Pashhur Written by AI
Pashhur was the ancestor of a priestly family that returned to Judah from Babylonian exile. In Ezra 2:38 and Nehemiah 7:41, the descendants of Pashhur are listed among the priests who returned to Jerusalem. 1 Chronicles 9:12 mentions Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, as one of the priests who settled in Jerusalem. Nehemiah 11:12 also lists Adaiah the son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, among the priests living in Jerusalem. In Ezra 10:22, descendants of Pashhur are named among those who had married foreign women, which was a violation of the Law. The Pashhur family was one of the important priestly clans in the post-exilic community in Judah.
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
- 1 Chronicles 9:12
Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah; Maasai son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;
- Ezra 2:38
the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247;
- Ezra 10:22
From the descendants of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
- Nehemiah 7:41
the descendants of Pashhur, 1,247;
- Nehemiah 11:12
and their associates who did the work at the temple—822 men; Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah;
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.