Bible Person

Pochereth

Meaning: cutting of the mouth of warfare · Male · 2 cross references

Pochereth is a servant-house or family name preserved among the descendants returning from exile. It belongs to the wider post-exilic community remembered through household participation. First appears in Ezra 2:57.1

AI summary: Pochereth matters because the cross references place the name in the returnee lists that define the social fabric of the restored community. Such entries preserve the breadth of those involved in restoration, including lesser-known families whose service and presence still mattered. Taken together, the material presents Pochereth as one of the named household groups in the returned community.1

Central Figure

Pochereth

Meaning: cutting of the mouth of warfare