Person Old Testament
Pashhur
Also known as Pashhur =ESV, NIV; Pashur =KJV
Pashhur, one of the priests who sealed the covenant in Nehemiah's time. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 10:3.
Why it matters. Priest who sealed Nehemiah's covenant
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Pashhur
Pashhur was a priest who was among those who sealed the covenant during the time of Nehemiah, according to Neh.10.3. The covenant was a commitment to follow the Law of God, including regulations about marriage, Sabbath observance, and financial support of the temple. As a priest, Pashhur would have had a significant role in the religious life of the community and in teaching and upholding the Law.
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)