Pashur (Easton)
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Release. The son of Immer (probably the same as Amariah, Nehemiah 10:3; 12:2 ), the head of one of the priestly courses, was 'chief governor [Heb. paqid nagid, meaning 'deputy governor'] of the temple' (Jeremiah 20:1,2 ). At this time the Nagid , Or 'governor,' of the temple was Seraiah the high"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause! Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter P Bible Dictionaries Pashur Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Pasach Next Entry Passage Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Pashur Dictionaries American Tract Society Pashur Easton's Bible Dictionary Pashur Fausset Bible Dictionary Pashur Holman Bible Dictionary Pashur Hitchcock Bible Names Pashur Morrish Bible Dictionary Pashur Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary Pashur Smith Bible Dictionary Pashur Encyclopedias International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Pashhur; Pashur Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Pashur McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Pashur The Jewish Encyclopedia Pashur Lexicons פַּשְׁחורּ Release. The son of Immer (probably the same as Amariah, Nehemiah 10:3 ; 12:2 ), the head of one of the priestly courses, was "chief governor [Heb. paqid nagid, meaning "deputy governor"] of the temple" ( Jeremiah 20:1,2 ). At this time the Nagid , Or "governor," of the temple was Seraiah the high priest ( 1 Chronicles 6:14 ), and Pashur was his Paqid , Or "deputy." Enraged at the plainness with which Jeremiah uttered his solemn warnings of coming judgements, because of the abounding iniquity of the times, Pashur ordered the temple police to seize him, and after inflicting on him corporal punishment (forty stripes save one, Deuteronomy 25:3 ; Compare 2 Corinthians 11:24 ), to put him in the stocks in the high gate of Benjamin, where he remained all night. On being set free in the morning, Jeremiah went to Pashur ( Jeremiah 20:3,5 ), and announced to him that God had changed his name to Magor-missabib, i.e., "terror on every side." The punishment that fell upon him was probably remorse, when he saw the ruin he had brought upon his country by advising a close alliance with Egypt in opposition to the counsels of ( Jeremiah 20:4-6 ). He was carried captive to Babylon, and died there. A priest sent by king Zedekiah to Jeremiah to inquire of the Lord ( 1 Chronicles 24:9 ; Jeremiah 21:1 ; 38:1-6 ). He advised that the prophet should be put to death. The father of Gedaliah. He was probably the same as (1).
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