Lexical Definition

‎בְּסוֹדְיָה‎ Bᵉçôwdᵉyâh (bes-o-deh-yaw') Besodeiah ^N:N-M-P
from ‎סוֹד‎ and ‎יָהּ‎ with prepositional prefix; in (the) counsel of Jehovah

Besodeiah.

• § Besodeiah = "with the counsel of Jehovah" or "in the secret of the Lord"
• Besodejah, an Israelite

1) father of one of the repairers of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.6
• father of: Meshullam (מְשֻׁלָּם)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎בְּסוֺדְיָה֑‎ proper name, masculine (? in the secret of Yah) Israelite in Nehemiah's time Neh 3:6.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

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Male • Returned builder • Father of Meshullam, a repairer of Jerusalem's gates

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Besodeiah was the father of Meshullam, who repaired the Old Gate of Jerusalem.

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.6;
• only referred to as Besodeiah בְּסוֹדְיָה;
• father of Meshullam מְשֻׁלָּם.

Besodeiah was the father of Meshullam, one of the individuals who participated in repairing the walls and gates of Jerusalem during the time of Nehemiah (Neh. 3:6). Meshullam, along with Joiada, the son of Paseah, repaired the Old Gate, which was one of the main entrances to the city. The repair of Jerusalem's walls and gates was a crucial project undertaken by Nehemiah to restore the city's security and strength after the Babylonian exile. Besodeiah's mention as the father of Meshullam highlights the importance of family lineage and the participation of various families in the restoration of Jerusalem.

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