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Paseah

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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(Heb. Pase'ach, פָּסֵחִ, lame, Sept. Φεσσή v.r. Βεσσηέ in 1 Chronicles 4:12, Φασή in Ezra 2:49, Φασέκ in Nehemiah 3:6), the name of two men.

1. The second named of three sons of Eshton, among the descendants of Judah (1 Chronicles 4:12), described as "the men of Rechah," which in the.Targum of R. Joseph is rendered "the men of the great Sanhedrim." B.C. post 1618.

2. The head of a family among the Nethinim who returned with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:49; "Phaseah" in Nehemiah 7:51). Jehoiada, a member of the family, assisted in rebuilding the old gate of the city under Nehemiah (Nehemiah 3:6). B.C. ante 446.

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Paseah'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​p/paseah.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
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