Lexical Definition

‎לוֹחֵשׁ‎ Lôwchêsh (lo-khashe') Hallohesh ^N:N-M-P
active participle of ‎לָחַשׁ‎; (the) enchanter

Hallohesh, Haloshesh (includ. the article).

• § Hallohesh = "whisperer"
• Lochesh, an Israelite

1) father of a chief of Jerusalem after the exile who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.3.12
• father of: Shallum (שַׁלּוּם)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎לוֺחֵשׁ‎ proper name, masculine (= whisperer) only with article ‎׳‎‎הַלּ‎, a chief of the people Neh 3:12; Neh 10:25*. ‎לָט‎ see below ‎לוּט‎.

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Profile

Male • Returned builder • Father of Shallum, a leader who helped repair Jerusalem's wall.

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Hallohesh was the father of Shallum, a leader who helped repair the wall of Jerusalem during Nehemiah's time.

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.3.12;
• only referred to as Hallohesh לוֹחֵשׁ;
• father of Shallum שַׁלּוּם.

Hallohesh is mentioned in Nehemiah 3:12 and 10:24 as the father of Shallum, who was a leader during the time of Nehemiah. In Nehemiah 3:12, Shallum, the son of Hallohesh, is described as the leader of half the district of Jerusalem. He and his daughters participated in repairing a section of the wall of Jerusalem. The rebuilding of the wall was a significant event in the history of Jerusalem, as it provided security and stability for the city and its inhabitants after the return from Babylonian exile. In Nehemiah 10:24, Hallohesh is listed among the leaders who sealed the covenant to follow the Law of God. This covenant was a solemn agreement by the people to obey God's commands and to support the temple service.

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