Person Old Testament
Parnach
Also known as Parnach =ESV, KJV; Parnak =NIV
Parnach was the father of Elizaphan, the leader from the tribe of Zebulun who helped divide the land of Canaan. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Numbers 34:25.
Why it matters. Father of Elizaphan, leader from Zebulun
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Parnach
Parnach is mentioned in the Bible as the father of Elizaphan, the leader from the tribe of Zebulun appointed by Moses to help divide the land of Canaan among the Israelite tribes (Num.34.25). Elizaphan was chosen to represent the tribe of Zebulun in the process of allocating the land to the tribes according to their size and needs. The mention of Parnach as Elizaphan's father highlights the importance of family lineage and the role of the father in the identification and status of individuals in Israelite society.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Children
- Elizaphan
Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Numbers (1 verse)