Meshullam is a biblical masculine name meaning "Befriended".

In the Hebrew Bible, the name Meshullam was borne by eleven characters:

  1. One of the chief Gadites in Bashan during the time of Jotham (1 Chronicles 5:13).
  2. Grandfather of Shaphan, "the scribe", in the reign of Josiah (2 Kings 22:3).
  3. A priest, father of Hilkiah (1 Chronicles 9:11),(Nehemiah 11:11), in the reign of Ammon; called Shallum in (1 Chronicles 6:12).
  4. A Levite of the family of Kohath (2 Chronicles 34:12), in the reign of Josiah.
  5. A son of Elpaal. (1 Chronicles 8:17).
  6. One of two sons of Zerubbabel, the other being Hananiah. (1 Chronicles 3:19)
  7. A priest, head of the House of Ezra. (Nehemiah 12:13).
  8. A chief priest (Nehemiah 12:16).
  9. One of the leading Levites in the time of Ezra (Ezra 8:16).
  10. A priest (1 Chronicles 9:12).
  11. One of the principal Israelites who supported Ezra when expounding the law to the people (Nehemiah 8:4).

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References

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  •   This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainEaston, Matthew George (1897). "Meshullam". Easton's Bible Dictionary (New and revised ed.). T. Nelson and Sons.