Meshullam
Meshullam is a Biblical masculine name meaning "Befriended". In the Old Testament the name Meshullam was borne by eleven characters:
- One of the chief Gadites in Bashan in the time of Jotham (1 Chronicles 5:13).
- Grandfather of Shaphan, "the scribe", in the reign of Josiah (2 Kings 22:3).
- A priest, father of Hilkiah (1 Chronicles 9:11),(Nehemiah 11:11), in the reign of Ammon; called Shallum in (1 Chronicles 6:12).
- A Levite of the family of Kohath (2 Chronicles 34:12), in the reign of Josiah.
- A son of Elpaal. (1 Chronicles 8:17).
- One of two sons of Zerubbabel, the other being Hananiah. (1 Chronicles 3:19)
- A priest, head of the House of Ezra. (Nehemiah 12:13).
- A chief priest (Nehemiah 12:16).
- One of the leading Levites in the time of Ezra (Ezra 8:16).
- A priest (1 Chronicles 9:12).
- One of the principal Israelites who supported Ezra when expounding the law to the people (Nehemiah 8:4).
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Easton, Matthew George (1897). "article name needed". Easton's Bible Dictionary (New and revised ed.). T. Nelson and Sons.
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