נחמיה, פרק ז׳, פסוק ח׳

A detailed record keeps track of the various groups of people, organizing them using two distinct methods [מצודת דוד]. Many of the groups are identified by the name of their family's founding father. Others, however, are categorized according to the specific city they come from.

The family of Parosh is one of the groups that traces its identity directly back to a founding patriarch. When counted, the total number of people belonging to this specific extended family reaches two thousand one hundred and seventy-two individuals.