Nehemiah 10:7

Hebrew Bible (Masoretic) numbering: 10:8
מְשֻׁלָּ֥ם אֲבִיָּ֖ה מִיָּמִֽן
Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
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Nehemiah 3:6

וְאֵת שַׁעַר הַיְשָׁנָה הֶֽחֱזִיקוּ יֽוֹיָדָע בֶּן-פָּסֵחַ וּמְשֻׁלָּם בֶּן-בְּסֽוֹדְיָה הֵמָּה קֵרוּהוּ וַֽיַּעֲמִידוּ דַּלְתֹתָיו וּמַנְעֻלָיו וּבְרִיחָֽיו׃
6
Moreover the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.

Nehemiah 12:17

לַֽאֲבִיָּה זִכְרִי לְמִנְיָמִין לְמֽוֹעַדְיָה פִּלְטָֽי׃
17
Of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai;

Nehemiah 12:41

וְהַכֹּֽהֲנִים אֶלְיָקִים מַֽעֲשֵׂיָה מִנְיָמִין מִֽיכָיָה אֶלְיֽוֹעֵינַי זְכַרְיָה חֲנַנְיָה בַּחֲצֹֽצְרֽוֹת׃
41
And the priests; Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets;

Nehemiah 8:4

וַֽיַּעֲמֹד עֶזְרָא הַסֹּפֵר עַֽל-מִגְדַּל-עֵץ אֲשֶׁר עָשׂוּ לַדָּבָר וַיַּֽעֲמֹד אֶצְלוֹ מַתִּתְיָה וְשֶׁמַע וַֽעֲנָיָה וְאֽוּרִיָּה וְחִלְקִיָּה וּמַֽעֲשֵׂיָה עַל-יְמִינוֹ וּמִשְּׂמֹאלוֹ פְּדָיָה וּמִֽישָׁאֵל וּמַלְכִּיָּה וְחָשֻׁם וְחַשְׁבַּדָּנָה זְכַרְיָה מְשֻׁלָּֽם׃
4
And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

Nehemiah 11:11

שְׂרָיָה בֶן-חִלְקִיָּה בֶּן-מְשֻׁלָּם בֶּן-צָדוֹק בֶּן-מְרָיוֹת בֶּן-אֲחִיטוּב נְגִד בֵּית הָֽאֱלֹהִֽים׃
11
Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God.

Nehemiah 12:13

לְעֶזְרָא מְשֻׁלָּם לַֽאֲמַרְיָה יְהֽוֹחָנָֽן׃
13
Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;

Nehemiah 12:4

עִדּוֹא גִנְּתוֹי אֲבִיָּֽה׃
4
Iddo, Ginnetho, Abijah,

Nehemiah 12:25

מַתַּנְיָה וּבַקְבֻּֽקְיָה עֹֽבַדְיָה מְשֻׁלָּם טַלְמוֹן עַקּוּב שֹֽׁמְרִים שֽׁוֹעֲרִים מִשְׁמָר בַּֽאֲסֻפֵּי הַשְּׁעָרִֽים׃
25
Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates.
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מְשֻׁלָּ֥ם אֲבִיָּ֖ה Tipeha — a lesser break מִיָּמִֽן Silluq — end of the verse
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מְשֻׁלָּ֥ם
מְשֻׁלָּ֥ם
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Meshullam")
Dictionary form: מְשֻׁלָּם · meh-shool-LAWM
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מְשֻׁלָּם Speech Noun Type Proper Name
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In the KJV here: meshullam
meshullam ×9 and meshullam ×7 of meshullam ×7 and for meshullam ×1 matter and meshullam ×1
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Meshullam — Standard modern spelling of this personal name.
Meshullam ("repaid" / "rewarded") — Use when the name's meaning is being highlighted.
Meshullam ("the one at peace") — Reflects alternate etymology; use in theological contexts.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB8745 H7967 H4918 H8018 H4920

BDB8744 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8746

שַׁלּוּם (less often שַׁלֻּם) proper name, masculine Σελ(λ)ουμ, Σαλ(λ)ουμ, Σελλημ, etc.; —

1. king of Northern Israel 2Kgs 15:10; 2Kgs 15:13; 2Kgs 15:14; 2Kgs 15:15.
2. son of Josiah, and king of Judah Jer 22:11; 1Chr 3:15 = יְהוֺאָחָז 1.
3. husband of Huldah 2Kgs 22:14 = 2Chr 34:22, B ᵐ5L Σελλημ, A ‐λουμ.
4. uncle of Jeremiah Jer 32:7.
5. in Simeon 1Chr 4:25.
6. in Jerahmeel 1Chr 2:40; 1Chr 2:41.
7. in Ephraim 2Chr 28:12.
8. in Naphtali 1Chr 7:13.
9. father of a threshold-keeper Jer 35:4.
10. wall-builder Neh 3:12.
11. priests 1Chr 5:38; 1Chr 5:39; Ezra 7:2 (ancestor of Ezra, perhaps = מְשֻׁלָּם 7 a).
12. Levites:
  a. 1Chr 9:17 (twice in verse), perhaps = v1Chr 9:19 v1Chr 9:31, and Ezra 2:42 || Neh 7:45 ( = שֶׁלֶמְיָה 2, מְשֻׁלָּם 8 c, (מְשֶׁלֶמְיָה(וּׅ).
  b. Ezra 10:24.
13. vEzra 10:42. below

BDB8747 H4918 H7967

BDB8746 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8748

מְשֻׁלָּם proper name, masculine Μεσουλαμ, Μοσολλαμ, etc.:

1. grandfather of Shaphan 2Kgs 22:3.
2. son of Zerubbabel 1Chr 3:19.
3. in Benjamin:
  a. 1Chr 8:17, perhaps =
  b. 1Chr 9:7.
  c. v1Chr 9:8.
  d. Neh 11:7.
4. in Gad 1Chr 5:13.
5. wall-builders:
  a. Neh 3:4; Neh 3:30.
  b. Neh 3:6.
6. a chief Neh 10:21.
7. priests (distinctions in part obscure):
  a. 1Chr 9:11; Neh 11:11; Neh 12:13 (perhaps = שַׁלּוּם 11).
  b. 1Chr 9:12.
  c. Neh 10:8.
  d. Neh 12:6.
  e. vNeh 12:33.
8. Levites:
  a. 2Chr 34:12.
  b. Ezra 8:16; Ezra 10:15; Neh 8:14.
  c. Neh 12:25 ( = שַׁלּוּם 12 a).
9. Ezra 10:29. above

Strong's Definition H4918
meshullam
mĕšullām
friend
Meshullam, the name of seventeen Israelites
  • grandfather of Shaphan, the scribe
    • "son of Zerubbabel"a Benjamite of the sons of Elpaal"a Benjamite, father of Sallu"a Benjamite who lived at Jerusalem after the captivity"a Benjamite
    • perhaps the same as 3 or 4
    a Gadite in the reign of king Jotham of Judah"son of Berechiah who assisted in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem"son of Besodeiah who assisted Jehoiada the son of Paseah in restoring the old gate of Jerusalem"a chief of the people who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah"father of Hilkiah and high priest probably in the reign of king Amon of Judah 11a) perhaps the same as 'Shallum'"a priest, son of Meshillemith or Meshillemoth, son of Immer, and ancestor of Maasiai or Amashai"a priest or family of priests who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah"a priest, head of the family of Ginnethon and representative of the house of Ezra in the days of Joiakim, the son of Jeshua"a priest, one of the princes of Judah at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem"a Kohathite or family of Kohathite Levites in the reign of Josiah"a Levite, one of the heads sent to Iddo to gather the Levites to join the caravan about to return to Jerusalem; a chief man who assisted Ezra in abolishing the marriages which some of the people had made with foreign wives"ancestor of a family of porters or Levites in days of Nehemiah"a descendant of Bani who had a foreign wife and put her away"one of the men who stood at the left hand of Ezra when he read the law to the people 20a) maybe the same as 17
Variations 5 forms of this word
Translations 5 English renderings
Meshullam Son of Zerubbabel, a descendant of David. Meshullam A Gadite leader during the reign of Jotham. Meshullam A Benjamite, son of Elpaal. Meshullam A priest who lived in Jerusalem after the exile. Meshullam A Benjamite who lived in Jerusalem after the exile. Meshullam A Benjamite, son of Shephathiah. Meshullam A Levite who supervised repairs in Josiah's time. Meshullam Grandfather of Shaphan the scribe during Josiah's reign. Meshullam Opposed Ezra's plan to put away foreign wives. Meshullam An Israelite who had married a foreign woman. Meshullam A leader summoned by Ezra to help teach the Law. Meshullam A leader who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. Meshullam A priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. Meshullam A Benjamite who lived in Jerusalem after the exile. Meshullam A priest during the high priesthood of Joiakim. Meshullam A priest during the high priesthood of Joiakim. Meshullam A Levite gatekeeper during Nehemiah's time. Meshullam Helped repair the wall of Jerusalem under Nehemiah. Meshullam Helped repair the Old Gate in Jerusalem's wall. Meshullam A priest who stood beside Ezra during the reading of the Law.
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אֲבִיָּ֖ה
אֲבִיָּ֖ה
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Abijah")
Dictionary form: אֲבִיָּה · uh-bih-YAW
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Noun — Proper Name
אֲבִיָּה Speech Noun Type Proper Name
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In the KJV here: abijah
abijah ×7 and abijah ×5 of abijah ×3 and abiah ×2 abia ×1 abiah ×1 began abijah ×1 but abijah ×1
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Abijah — Standard modern spelling; preferred in most contemporary translations.
Abiah — Older alternate spelling; use for consistency with some traditions.
Abia — Greek/NT form; suitable when bridging Old and New Testament contexts.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB24 H29 H38 H21

BDB23 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB25

אֲבִיָּ֫הוּ proper name, masculine & feminine (Yah(u) is (my) father) — so 2Chr 13:20; 2Chr 13:21 = אֲבִיָּם 1Kgs 14:31; 1Kgs 15:1; 1Kgs 15:7 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 15:8 (ᵐ5 Ἀβιου, Ἀβια); = אֲבִי 2Kgs 18:2 (ᵐ5 Ἀβου, Ἀβουθ); = אֲבִיָּה 1Sam 8:2 + 22 t. —

1. king of Judah, son & successor of Rehoboam 1Kgs 14:31; 1Kgs 15:1; 1Kgs 15:7 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 15:8; 1Chr 3:10; 2Chr 11:20; 2Chr 11:22; 2Chr 12:16; 2Chr 13:1; 2Chr 13:2; 2Chr 13:3; 2Chr 13:4; 2Chr 13:15; 2Chr 13:17; 2Chr 13:19; 2Chr 13:20; 2Chr 13:21; 2Chr 13:22; 2Chr 13:23.
2. 2nd son of Samuel 1Sam 8:2; 1Chr 6:13.
3. son of Jerob. I 1Kgs 14:1.
4. son of Becher, a Benjamite 1Chr 7:8.
5. head of a priestly house 1Chr 24:10.
6. id. Neh 10:8; Neh 12:4; Neh 12:17.
7. wife of Hezron 1Chr 2:24.
8. mother of Hezekiah 2Kgs 18:2; 2Chr 29:1.

Strong's Definition H29
abijah, abiah, abia
ʾăbiyyâ
Jehovah is [my] father
Abijah, the name of several Israelite men and two Israelitesses
  • king of Judah, son and successor of Rehoboam
    • "second son of Samuel"son of Jeroboam the first, king of Israel"son of Becher, a Benjamite"head of a priestly house (one of the 24 Levite groups)"head of a priestly house (after the exile)"wife of Hezron"mother of Hezekiah (compare H0021)
Variations 6 forms of this word
Translations 12 English renderings
Abiah Wife of Hezron, who gave birth after he died Abijah Head of a priestly division during David's reign Abijah Son of Becher, a Benjaminite Abijah Son of Jeroboam I, died in childhood Abijah King of Judah, son of Rehoboam Abijah Son of Samuel, a corrupt judge Abijah Priest who sealed Nehemiah's covenant
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Word Parts
מִיָּמִֽן
מִיָּמִֽן
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Mijamin")
Dictionary form: מִיָּמִן · mih-yaw-MIN
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Noun — Proper Name
מִיָּמִֽן Speech Noun Type Proper Name
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In the KJV here: mijamin
and miamin ×1 miamin ×1 mijamin ×1 to mijamin ×1
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Mijamin — Standard modern scholarly and Bible-translation spelling.
Miamin — Alternate anglicization; some older modern versions use this.
Miyamin — Closer transliteration; preferred in critical/academic contexts.
Minjamin — Variant spelling found in some contemporary translations.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB4627 H4326 H4509

BDB4626 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4628

מִיָּמִן, מִיָּמִין, מִנְיָמִן, מִנְיָמִין

proper name, masculine 1. priestly name:
  a. מִיָּמִן assigned to David's time, 1Chr 24:9.
  b. Nehemiah's time Neh 10:8 = מִנְיָמִין Neh 12:17; Neh 12:41.
  c. מִנְיָמִן assigned to Hezekiah's time 2Chr 31:15.
  d. מִיָּמִין went up with Zerubbabel Neh 12:5.
2. one of those who took strange wives Ezra 10:25. — ᵐ5 Βενιαμειν and (especially A ᵐ5L) Μιαμειν.

Strong's Definition H4326
miamin, mijamin
miyyāmin
from the right hand
Mijamin, the name of three Israelites
  • chief of the 6th course of priests established by David
    • "a priest who signed the covenant with Nehemiah"a priest who went up with Zerubbabel"a priest who took a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
Variations 4 forms of this word
Translations 4 English renderings
Mijamin A priest in the time of David. Mijamin An Israelite who married a foreign woman. Mijamin A priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah.
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