Paruah

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Smith's Bible Dictionary [1]

Par'uah. (Flourishing). The father of Jehoshaphat, Solomon's commissariat officer, in Issachar.  1 Kings 4:17. (B.C. about 1017).

Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary [2]

The father of Jehoshaphat. (See  1 Kings 4:17) From Parah, to flourish.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [3]

Paruah Father or clan of Jehoshaphat, Solomon’s prefect in Issachar (  1 Kings 4:17 ).

Morrish Bible Dictionary [4]

Father of Jehoshaphat, a commissariat officer of Solomon. 1 Kings 4:17 .

Holman Bible Dictionary [5]

 1 Kings 4:17

Easton's Bible Dictionary [6]

 1 Kings 4:17

Fausset's Bible Dictionary [7]

 1 Kings 4:17.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [8]

[some Paru'ah] (Heb. Paru'ach, פָּרוּחִ , Blessing [Gesen.], or Increase [Furst]; Sept. Φαῤῥού , v.r. Φρυασούθ and Φαρουέ ) , the father of Jehoshaphat, which latter was Solomon's purveyor in Issachar ( 1 Kings 4:17). B.C. cir. 1012.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [9]

pa - rōō´a ( פּרוּח , pārūaḥ "blooming"): Father of Jehoshaphat, who was one of Solomon's twelve victualers or providers, and had charge in Isaachar of this function (  1 Kings 4:17 ).

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