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
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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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- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain