Phacareth
LocationsGeographical Setting
Phacareth is a settlement identified in the genealogical records of the post-exilic community found in 1 Esdras.
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Phacareth is a location mentioned in 1 Esdras 5:34, corresponding to Pochereth-hazzebaim in Ezra 2:57.
What is the meaning of Phacareth in the Bible?
Phacareth is a location mentioned in 1 Esdras 5:34, corresponding to Pochereth-hazzebaim in Ezra 2:57.
SIGNIFICANCE
Identifying Phacareth clarifies the specific residential distribution of the returning exiles, providing geographic context to the social structure of the early Jewish community in Jerusalem.
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