Bible Person

Paruah

Meaning: flourishing; that flies away · Male · 1 cross reference

Paruah is the father of Jehoshaphat, Solomon's officer over Issachar in 1 Kings 4:17. He belongs to the family background of the united monarchy's provincial administration. First appears in 1 Kgs 4:17.1

AI summary: Paruah matters because his single cross reference supports the identity of a regional official in Solomon's kingdom. Even a brief paternal notice helps humanize the administrative order by tying office to remembered family lines. Taken together, the material presents Paruah as a familial source within Solomon's governing structure.1

Central Figure

Paruah

Meaning: flourishing; that flies away

Flourishing, the father of Jehoshaphat, appointed to provide monthly supplies for Solomon from the tribe of Issachar (1 Kings 4:17).