H6535 H6535
Parnach, father of Elizaphan from the tribe of Zebulun, involved in land division (Numbers 34:25)
This personal name appears only in Numbers 34:25, identifying the father of Elizaphan, the tribal leader chosen to represent Zebulun in dividing the Promised Land. When God instructed Moses to appoint men to oversee Canaan's territorial distribution, each tribe was represented by a leader. Parnach's son Elizaphan served this role for Zebulun. The name's etymology is uncertain. These tribal representatives, working alongside Joshua and Eleazar the high priest, would ensure fair and proper allocation of land inheritance to each tribe, a foundational moment in Israel's settlement of Canaan.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Numbers 34:25 identifies 'the leader from the tribe of the sons of Zebulun, Elizaphan son of Parnach,' listing him among the ten tribal representatives appointed for land division. The multilingual glosses preserve the proper name (Parnach, Parnac). This administrative appointment emphasized transparency and tribal representation in the crucial task of inheritance allocation. Each tribe needed trusted leadership to ensure its fair portion, preventing future disputes about boundaries and territory. 1×
AR["فَرْنَاكَ"]·ben["পর্ণাকের"]·DE["Parnach"]·EN["Parnach"]·FR["Parnach"]·heb["פרנך"]·HI["पर्नाक"]·ID["Parnakh"]·IT["Parnach"]·jav["Parnakh"]·KO["바르낙의"]·PT["Parnakh"]·RU["Парнаха"]·ES["Parnac"]·SW["Parnaki"]·TR["Parnak'ın"]·urd["فرناک"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† פַּרְנָךְ n.pr.m. of Zebulun Nu 34:25, Φαρ(α)ναχ.*