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Parnach

פַּרְנָךְ/PAR-nak/

“Swift or gifted”

Summary

Parnach was a Zebulunite whose son Elizaphan was appointed to help divide the land of Canaan among the tribes.

☩His Son's Appointment

Parnach is known only as the father of Elizaphan, who was the prince appointed from the tribe of Zebulun to assist in dividing the promised land among the Israelite tribes after the conquest. This appointment came at the end of the wilderness wandering, just before Israel entered Canaan.

Key verses:Numbers 34:25

Related Verses1 mention

Numbers· 1 verse

34:25

References

  1. 1.James Orr (ed.), "Parnach," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
  2. 2.John McClintock and James Strong, "Parnach," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. VII (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).