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Meshullemeth
Meshullemeth
מְשֻׁלֶּ֫מֶת me.shul.le.met
Meshullemeth (Hebrew: מְשֻׁלֶּ֫מֶת, me.shul.le.met) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears once, at 2 Kings 21:19. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Ahab.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Meshullemeth
son of Haruz
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
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.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 2 Kings 21:19 |
| Cross-references | 10 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Haruz co-occurrence Appears with Haruz in 2 Kings 21.
- Amon co-occurrence Appears with Amon in 2 Kings 21.
- Hephzibah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Hephzibah.
- Uzza co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Uzza.
- Manasseh co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Manasseh.
- Josiah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Josiah.
- Hezekiah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Hezekiah.
- Ahab co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Ahab.
Origin & meaning
A woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ki.21.19;
daughter of: Haruz (H2743); married to Manasseh (H4519H);
mother of: Amon (H0526H)
§ Meshullemeth = "friend"
daughter of Haruz of Jotbah, wife of king Manasseh of Judah, and mother of king Amon of Judah
Meshullemeth, the mother of Amon, king of Judah, was from Jotbah.
The biblical story
Meshullemeth is mentioned in the Second Book of Kings as the mother of Amon, who became king of Judah (2Ki.21.19). She was the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah, a town whose location is unknown. Meshullemeth's son, Amon, succeeded his father, Manasseh, as king of Judah. However, Amon's reign was short-lived, lasting only two years before he was assassinated by his servants. The biblical text does not provide any further information about Meshullemeth's life, her influence on her son, or her role in the royal court. Her mention serves primarily to identify the maternal lineage of King Amon.
Key verses
Meshullemeth appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah.
2 Kings 21:19
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2 Kings (1)
- 2 Kings 21:19