Person Old Testament
Parosh
Parosh, a clan leader who sealed the covenant of Nehemiah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 10:14.
Why it matters. A clan leader who sealed Nehemiah's covenant
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Parosh
Parosh was a clan leader in the time of Nehemiah who is listed in Neh.10.14 as one of the leaders who sealed the covenant Nehemiah established. The covenant pledged that the people would obey God's law given through Moses, including regulations about marriage, Sabbath keeping, debt cancellation, and financial support of the temple. Parosh represented his clan in affirming this commitment to follow God's ways.
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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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Nehemiah (1 verse)