pa.a.ray is used as a proper name in a list of people.

The attested form functions as a proper name in a list of people in 2 Samuel 23:35.

1. Proper name in a personal list · dominant

   In 2 Samuel 23:35, the form is tagged as a proper noun and occurs after another named person in a list; the APB renders the line “Hezro the Carmelite; Paarai the Arbite.”

   2 Samuel 23:35

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Samuel 23:35, the APB presents the name as “Paarai” in a paired list entry.