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Meshillemith
Meshillemith
מְשִׁלֵּמִית me.shil.le.mit
Meshillemith (Hebrew: מְשִׁלֵּמִית, me.shil.le.mit) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears in 2 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Adaiah in 1 Chronicles 9.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Meshillemith
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 2 books
- 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 9:12 |
| Last appears | Nehemiah 11:13 |
| Cross-references | 10 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Maasai co-occurrence Appears with Maasai in 1 Chronicles 9.
- Adiel co-occurrence Appears with Adiel in 1 Chronicles 9.
- Meshullam co-occurrence Appears with Meshullam in 1 Chronicles 9.
- Immer co-occurrence Appears with Immer in 1 Chronicles 9.
- Jeroham co-occurrence Appears with Jeroham in 1 Chronicles 9.
- Adaiah co-occurrence Appears with Adaiah in 1 Chronicles 9.
- Jahzerah co-occurrence Appears with Jahzerah in 1 Chronicles 9.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.12;
son of: Immer (H0564);
father of: Meshullam (H4918M); also called Meshillemoth at Neh.11.13;
Also named: me.shil.le.mot (מְשִׁלֵּמוֹת "Meshillemoth" H4919H)
§ Meshillemith = "recompense"
a priest, son of Immer. See also 'Meshillemoth'
Meshillemith (also called Meshillemoth), a priest who settled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
The biblical story
Meshillemith, also known as Meshillemoth, was a priest who settled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. In the book of Chronicles, he is mentioned in the list of priests and Levites who resided in Jerusalem (1Ch.9.12). Meshillemith is described as the son of Immer, indicating his priestly lineage. In the book of Nehemiah, a priest named Meshillemoth, likely the same individual, is mentioned among the priests living in Jerusalem (Neh.11.13).
Key verses
Meshillemith appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;
1 Chronicles 9:12 -
And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,
Nehemiah 11:13
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 9:12
Nehemiah (1)
- Nehemiah 11:13