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Meshelemiah

Holman Bible Dictionary

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(mih sshehl' eh mi uh) Personal name meaning, “Yahweh is recompense.” Tabernacle gatekeeper in the time of David (1 Chronicles 9:21; 1Chronicles 26:1-2,1 Chronicles 26:9 ). Shelemiah is an abbreviated form of this name (1 Chronicles 26:14 ). Other shortened forms include Shallum (1Chronicles 9:17,1Chronicles 9:19,1 Chronicles 9:31; Ezra 2:42 ) and Meshullam (Nehemiah 12:25 ). All may refer to the same Levite or various persons may be intended.

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Meshelemiah'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​m/meshelemiah.html. 1991.
 
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