Shelemiah
Shelemiah, a priest appointed by Nehemiah as a treasurer.
The name Shelemiah means “God is my perfection; my happiness; my peace”
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Summary
A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Nehemiah 13:13; only referred to as Shelemiah (שֶׁלֶמְיָהוּ).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- שֶׁלֶמְיָהוּShelemiah
Mentions
- I appointed as treasurers over the storerooms Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites, with Hanan son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah, to assist them, because they were considered trustworthy. They were responsible for distributing the supplies to their fellow Levites.