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Strong's H6551 פַּרְעֹשׁ (parosh)

Par`osh - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Strong's Number H6551
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 6
Books 2

Strong's H6551 Quick Answer

Strong's H6551 פַּרעוֹשׁ (Par`osh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Par`osh (par-oshe') n/p. 1. Parosh, the name of our Israelite [the same as H6550] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include parosh and pharosh. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Par`osh (par-oshe') n/p. 1. Parosh, the name of our Israelite [the same as H6550]
Usage
6 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
parosh and pharosh

Meaning and Definition

Par`osh (par-oshe') n/p. 1. Parosh, the name of our Israelite [the same as H6550] KJV: Parosh, Pharosh. Root(s): H6550

Original Word
פַּרעוֹשׁ
Transliteration
Par`osh
Derivation
First root strongs: 6550
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6551. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Parosh

Usage: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.3 § Parosh or Pharosh = "flea" 1) ancestor of a family who returned from exile with Zerubbabel and a 2nd group who returned with Ezra 2) a leader of the people who signed the covenant with Nehemiah

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How Strong's H6551 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Par`osh, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Parosh Ezra 2:3 Pharosh Ezra 8:3

How Strong's H6551 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6551 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H6551 in the Old Testament

6 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Ezra 2:3 KJV

The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.

Ezra 8:3 KJV

Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males an hundred and fifty.

Ezra 10:25 KJV

Moreover of Israel: of the sons of Parosh; Ramiah, and Jeziah, and Malchiah, and Miamin, and Eleazar, and Malchijah, and Benaiah.

Usage Excerpts

First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6551.

Ezra 2:3 Old Testament, KJV
The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.
Ezra 8:3 Old Testament, KJV
Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males an hundred and fifty.
Ezra 10:25 Old Testament, KJV
Moreover of Israel: of the sons of Parosh; Ramiah, and Jeziah, and Malchiah, and Miamin, and Eleazar, and Malchijah, and Benaiah.
Nehemiah 3:25 Old Testament, KJV
Palal the son of Uzai, over against the turning of the wall, and the tower which lieth out from the king's high house, that was by the court of the prison. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh.
Nehemiah 7:8 Old Testament, KJV
The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.
Nehemiah 10:14 Old Testament, KJV
The chief of the people; Parosh, Pahathmoab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6551, grouped by book.

Ezra 3 usages, Old Testament
Nehemiah 3 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H6551 FAQ

What does parosh (פַּרְעֹשׁ) mean?

Parosh (Strong's H6551) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Parosh". Par`osh (par-oshe') n/p. 1. Parosh, the name of our Israelite [the same as H6550]

How many times is parosh (פַּרְעֹשׁ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H6551 across 2 books.

Where can I study parosh (פַּרְעֹשׁ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6551 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate parosh (פַּרְעֹשׁ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as parosh and pharosh. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.