Bible Person

Parnach

Meaning: a bull striking · Male · 1 cross reference

Parnach is the father of Elizaphan in Numbers 34:25. He belongs to the family background of a tribal representative involved in dividing the land. First appears in Num 34:25.1

AI summary: Parnach matters because his single cross reference supports the identity of one of the leaders chosen to apportion Canaan. Even a brief paternal notice helps root Israel's territorial ordering in remembered households. Taken together, the material presents Parnach as a familial source in the apportioning of the land.1

Central Figure

Parnach

Meaning: a bull striking

Children