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Meshezabel

Meshezabel

מְשֵׁיזַבְאֵל me.she.zav.el

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Meshezabel (Hebrew: מְשֵׁיזַבְאֵל, me.she.zav.el) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. Three men in scripture bear the name; the best attested belongs to the Return period. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Baana in Nehemiah 3.

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Which Meshezabel?

Three men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.

  1. Meshezabel

    Return · 2 verses

  2. Meshezabel

    Return · tribe of Judah · king · 1 verse

  3. Meshezabel

    Return · 1 verse

    son of Berechiah

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At a glance

Verses
3 across 1 book
Bearers
3 distinct people in scripture
Testament
Old
Era
Return
SSA · public domainBirths in year

Using it today

In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.

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In scripture

FactDetail
First appearsNehemiah 3:4
Last appearsNehemiah 11:24
Cross-references17 linked passages
Computed · A2/A3Rationale generated

Names connected to this one

  • Meshullam attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Berechiah.
  • Zadok co-occurrence Appears with Zadok in Nehemiah 3.
  • Pethahiah co-occurrence Appears with Pethahiah in Nehemiah 11.
  • Jaddua co-occurrence Appears with Jaddua in Nehemiah 10.
  • Baana co-occurrence Appears with Baana in Nehemiah 3.
  • Hakkoz co-occurrence Appears with Hakkoz in Nehemiah 3.
  • Berechiah co-occurrence Appears with Berechiah in Nehemiah 3.
  • Uriah co-occurrence Appears with Uriah in Nehemiah 3.

Origin & meaning

Strong's number H4898H
Hebrew מְשֵׁיזַבְאֵל
Transliteration me.she.zav.el

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.10.21
§ Meshezabeel = "God delivers"
1) ancestor of Meshullam who assisted Nehemiah in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem
1a) perhaps the same as 2 and 3
2) a head of the people who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
2a) perhaps the same as 1 and 3
3) father of Pethahiah and descendant of Zerah the son of Judah
3a) perhaps the same as 1 and 2

Meshezabel, one of the leaders who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah.

The biblical story

Meshezabel is mentioned in the book of Nehemiah as one of the leaders who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah (Neh.10.21). After the completion of the wall of Jerusalem, the people gathered to hear Ezra read the Book of the Law. They then confessed their sins and made a covenant to follow God's laws. Meshezabel was among the leaders who signed and sealed this covenant, pledging to uphold its terms.

Key verses

Meshezabel appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:

  1. Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,

    Nehemiah 10:21
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Nehemiah (1)

  • Nehemiah 10:21