Old Testament

Pahath-moab

A prominent family group whose descendants returned from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel and Ezra.

Pahath-moab refers to a clan or ancestral house mentioned in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. Members of this group were among the exiles who returned to Jerusalem to assist in rebuilding the temple and the city walls. The name signifies a significant lineage that played a role in the post-exilic restoration of the Jewish community.