Overview
Paseah appears in Scripture as both a personal name in Judah's genealogy and as a family group among those who returned from Babylonian captivity. The name likely means "limping" or "lame" in Hebrew. These individuals were part of God's people during significant periods of Israel's history.
Key Scriptures
"And Eshton begot Beth-rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash" (1 Chronicles 4:12, NASB). "The children of Asnah, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephusim, the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, the children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah, the children of Neziah, and the children of Hatipha" (Ezra 2:50, NASB, referencing Paseah in context). "The children of Paseah, the children of Besai" (Nehemiah 7:51, NASB).
Application
These genealogical records remind us that God faithfully preserved His people through exile and restoration, accounting for each family's return and role in rebuilding the community of faith.