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

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.4
• father of: Berechiah (בֶּרֶכְיָה)

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Returned builder • One who helped repair the wall of Jerusalem.

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Meshezabel, son of Berechiah, helped repair the wall of Jerusalem during Nehemiah's time (Neh.3.4).

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.4;
• only referred to as Meshezabel מְשֵׁיזַבְאֵל;
• father of Berechiah בֶּרֶכְיָה.

Meshezabel, the son of Berechiah, is mentioned in the book of Nehemiah as one of the individuals who helped repair the wall of Jerusalem during Nehemiah's time (Neh.3.4). He worked on a section of the wall next to Meremoth, the son of Uriah.

All entries for Meshezabel: מְשֵׁיזַבְאֵל

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• Berechiah (child)