Meshullam
Meshullam, a priest who stood beside Ezra during the public reading of the Law.
The name Meshullam means “peaceable; perfect; their parables”
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Summary
A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Nehemiah 8:4; only referred to as Meshullam (מְשֻׁלָּם).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- מְשֻׁלָּםMeshullam
Mentions
- Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden platform built for this occasion. At his right side stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, and at his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.