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Meshullam

מְשֻׁלָּם · me.shul.lam · H4918W“peaceable; perfect; their parables” Hitchcock's 18691 mention, all in Nehemiah

Who he was

Meshullam is mentioned in the book of Nehemiah as one of the Benjamites who lived in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile (Nehemiah 11:7). He is listed among the descendants of Sallu, along with Gabbai and Sallai, who settled in Jerusalem. This information is provided in the context of a list of people who resettled in Jerusalem and other cities of Judah after the exile. The mention of Meshullam in this list indicates that he was part of the group that returned to Jerusalem and contributed to the repopulation and restoration of the city.

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Family

FatherJoedChildrenSallu
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Every mention

1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

Nehemiah 1 mention

What the dictionary says

Befriended.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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