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Meshelemiah
peace, or perfection, of the Lord
מְשֶׁלֶמְיָהוּ me.she.lem.yah
Meshelemiah (Hebrew: מְשֶׁלֶמְיָהוּ, me.she.lem.yah) means “peace, or perfection, of the Lord”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 5 verses across 1 book of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Ebiasaph in 1 Chronicles 26.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Meshelemiah
father of Eliehoenai; father of Zebadiah; father of Jediael
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 5 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
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 | 1 Chronicles 9:21 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 26:14 |
| Cross-references | 35 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Shallum co-occurrence Appears with Shallum in 1 Chronicles 26.
- Zechariah co-occurrence Appears with Zechariah in 1 Chronicles 26.
- Jathniel co-occurrence Appears with Jathniel in 1 Chronicles 26.
- Jediael co-occurrence Appears with Jediael in 1 Chronicles 26.
- Zebadiah co-occurrence Appears with Zebadiah in 1 Chronicles 26.
- Kore co-occurrence Appears with Kore in 1 Chronicles 26.
- Ebiasaph co-occurrence Appears with Ebiasaph in 1 Chronicles 26.
- Isaiah root Shares the element -yah, “Yahweh”.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.21;
father of: Zechariah (H2148A), Jediael (H3043J), Zebadiah (H2069J), Jathniel (H3496), Elam (H5867H), Jehohanan (H3076I) and Eliehoenai (H0454A); also called Shelemiah at 1Ch.26.14;
Also named: she.lem.yah (שֶׁלֶמְיָהוּ "Shelemiah" H8018O)
§ Meshelemiah = "whom Jehovah repays"
a Korhite Levite porter or gatekeeper of the house of God in the time of David
Meshelemiah (also called Shelemiah), a Levite gatekeeper during David's reign.
The biblical story
Meshelemiah, also known as Shelemiah, was a Levite gatekeeper who served during the reign of King David. He was the son of Kore, from the clan of Korah (1Ch.9.21; 26.1,14). Meshelemiah had seven sons: Zechariah, Jediael, Zebadiah, Jathniel, Elam, Jehohanan, and Eliehoenai (1Ch.26.2). He and his sons were assigned to guard the gates of the tabernacle (1Ch.26.1). Meshelemiah was specifically in charge of the East Gate (1Ch.26.14). His sons and relatives, who were capable men, totaled 62 individuals serving as gatekeepers (1Ch.26.9).
Key verses
Meshelemiah appears in 5 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
1 Chronicles 9:21 -
Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
1 Chronicles 26:1 -
And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
1 Chronicles 26:2 -
And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen.
1 Chronicles 26:9 -
And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
1 Chronicles 26:14
Show all 5 references
1 Chronicles (5)
- 1 Chronicles 9:21
- 1 Chronicles 26:1
- 1 Chronicles 26:2
- 1 Chronicles 26:9
- 1 Chronicles 26:14