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Parosh

Biblical
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Ancestor of a family that returned from Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel

Detailed Definition
Parosh led a clan among the first returnees (Ezra 2:3; Nehemiah 7:8), and his descendants helped rebuild Jerusalem’s walls. He signifies post-exilic restoration. In poetry, Parosh represents the resilience of remnant communities, the dignity of rebuilding, and the continuity of identity through displacement—often evoked as a name that carries the weight of return and renewal.
Example
Example in poetry:
In Ezra 2:3, Parosh leads a clan returning from exile—a detail used in restoration poetry; Liturgical verse honors Parosh as representative of post-Babylonian renewal; Contemporary minimalist poems list Parosh among those who rebuilt community; In poems about census, Parosh’s household counts as part of the remnant; Some devotional works cite Parosh as example of faithful resettlement; Educational poems use Parosh to teach about genealogies and return.
Additional Notes
Parosh is the name of an Israelite family returning from exile (Ezra 2); though obscure, such names anchor the post-exilic community’s identity; poets may use Parosh to evoke themes of return, restoration, or the quiet continuity of lineage after catastrophe.
Also Known As
Parosh head of exiles Parosh the Patriarch
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