Who was Pashhur in the Bible?
Levite, during the exile and the return
Pashhur was the ancestor of a priestly family that returned to Judah from Babylonian exile. Pashhur appears in 4 verses across 3 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Pashhur?
Pashhur was the ancestor of a priestly family that returned to Judah from Babylonian exile. In Ezr.2.38 and Neh.7.41, the descendants of Pashhur are listed among the priests who returned to Jerusalem. 1Ch.9.12 mentions Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, as one of the priests who settled in Jerusalem. Neh.11.12 also lists Adaiah the son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, among the priests living in Jerusalem. In Ezr.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.
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Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Pashhur appear in the Bible?
Pashhur is referenced in 4 verses across 3 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Chronicles 9:12
- Ezra 2:38
- Ezra 10:22
- Nehemiah 7:41
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Pashhur?
Pashhur appears in 4 verses across 3 books, most often in Ezra, which accounts for 2 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Pashhur?
Ezra, 1 Chronicles, Nehemiah.
Where can I read every verse about Pashhur?
This page lists 4 of them. Protos carries all 4, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
