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Pahath-moab

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(ruler of Moab). His children returned (Ezra 2:6; 8:4⁶The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve. (Ezra 2:6)
⁴Of the sons of Pahath-moab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males. (Ezra 8:4); Neh. 3:11¹¹Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahath-moab, repaired the other piece, and the tower of the furnaces. (Nehemiah 3:11)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

“Governor of Moab.” A family who returned from exile, one of whom sealed the covenant, and several had married strange wives (Ezra 2:6⁶The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twelve. (Ezra 2:6); Ezra 8:4⁴Of the sons of Pahath-moab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males. (Ezra 8:4); Ezra 10:30³⁰And of the sons of Pahath-moab; Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel, and Binnui, and Manasseh. (Ezra 10:30); Neh. 3:11¹¹Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahath-moab, repaired the other piece, and the tower of the furnaces. (Nehemiah 3:11); Neh. 7:11¹¹The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen. (Nehemiah 7:11); Neh. 10:14¹⁴The chief of the people; Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani, (Nehemiah 10:14)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6355 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Pachath

Phonic:

Mow’ab

Meaning:

from 6354 and 4124; pit of Moab; Pachath-Moab, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Pahath-moab

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

pit of Moab

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Prince, or ruler, of Moab; pit of Moab:―an Israelite, Ezra 2:6. {Princeps Moab}