Pashhur was the ancestor of a priestly family that returned to Judah from Babylonian exile. InEzra 2:38andNehemiah 7:41, the descendants of Pashhur are listed among the priests who returned to Jerusalem.1 Chronicles 9:12mentions Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, as one of the priests who settled in Jerusalem.Nehemiah 11:12also lists Adaiah the son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, among the priests living in Jerusalem. InEzra 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.
Pashhur
MalchijahEnglishA priest from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.12.