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.10.21

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 leader • A leader who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah.

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Meshezabel, one of the leaders who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah (Neh.10.21).

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.10.21;
• only referred to as Meshezabel מְשֵׁיזַבְאֵל.

Meshezabel is mentioned in the book of Nehemiah as one of the leaders who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah (Neh.10.21). After the completion of the wall of Jerusalem, the people gathered to hear Ezra read the Book of the Law. They then confessed their sins and made a covenant to follow God's laws. Meshezabel was among the leaders who signed and sealed this covenant, pledging to uphold its terms.

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