Pochereth
פֹּכֶרֶת הַצְּבָיִים/POK-er-eth/
“Binder of the gazelles”
Summary
Pochereth (or Pochereth-Hazzebaim) was the ancestor of a family of Solomon's servants who returned from the Babylonian captivity with Zerubbabel.
☩Biblical Reference
The 'children of Pochereth of Zebaim' are listed among the descendants of Solomon's servants who returned from Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel. The full name 'Pochereth-Hazzebaim' appears in some translations, meaning 'binder of the gazelles.' The name is a feminine form, possibly indicating an office rather than gender. Pochereth's descendants returned before 540 BC as part of the initial restoration of the Jewish community in Jerusalem.
Key verses:Ezra 2:57Nehemiah 7:59
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Pochereth," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. VIII (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Pochereth-Hazzebaim," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 3.George Morrish, "Pochereth," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).