Lexical Definition

‎מְשֵׁיזַבְאֵל‎ Mᵉshêyzabʼêl (mesh-ay-zab-ale') Meshezabel ^N:N-M-P
from an equiv. to ‎שְׁזַב‎ and ‎אֵל‎; delivered of God

Meshezabeel.

• § Meshezabeel = "God delivers"
• Meshezabel, an Israelite

1) ancestor of Meshullam who assisted Nehemiah in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem
1a) perhaps the same as 2 and 3
2) a head of the people who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
2a) perhaps the same as 1 and 3
3) father of Pethahiah and descendant of Zerah the son of Judah
3a) perhaps the same as 1 and 2

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎מְשֵׁיזַבְאֵל‎ proper name, masculine Jewish name in Persian period (God delivers; from Aramaic ‎שֵׁיזֵיב‎, deliver, Assyrian šûzubu, Shaph`el from ezêbu, deliver, Dl^{HWB 35}; compare the Babylonian names Mušizib-Marduk, 'Marduk delivers,' Mušizib-ílu, KB^{ii. 281, iv. 129}): — grandfather of one of the wall-builders Neh 3:4 one of those sealed Neh 10:22* father of royal officer (a Judaean) Neh 11:24 the relation of these to each other is unknown; ᵐ5 Μασεζεβηα, Μεσωζεβηλ, ᵐ5^L Μασσιζαβελ, etc.

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