Lexical Definition

‎שַׁלּוּם‎ Shallûwm (shal-loom') Shallum N:N-M-P
or (shorter) שַׁלֻּם Shallum (shal-loom'); the same as ‎שִׁלּוּם‎

Shallum.

1) son of Jabesh, conspirator and slayer of king Zachariah of the northern kingdom of Israel ending the dynasty of Jehu; assumed the throne and became the 15th king of the northern kingdom; reigned for one month and was killed by Menahem
2) the 3rd son of king Josiah of Judah and subsequent king of Judah; reigned for 3 months before he was taken captive to Egypt where he was placed in chains and later died
2a) also 'Jehoahaz'
3) husband of Huldah the prophetess in the reign of king Josiah of Judah. Maybe the same as 4
4) uncle of Jeremiah the prophet. Maybe the same as 3
5) a Simeonite, son of Shaul and grandson of Simeon
6) a Judaite, son of Sisamai and father of Jekamiah in the family of Jerahmeel
7) an Ephraimite, father of Jehizkiah
8) a son of Naphtali
9) a Korahite Levite, chief of a family of gatekeepers for the east gate of the temple
9a) maybe same as 13
10) son of Halohesh and ruler of a district of Jerusalem; also repairer of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah
11) a priest, of the family of Eleazar, son of Zadok and father of Hilkiah in the family line of Ezra
12) a Korahite Levite, son of Kore, father of Maaseiah, and in charge of the work of the service. Maybe same as 9
13) a Levite gatekeeper who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
14) a Levite and descendant of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra

Usage: 1 form in 1 verse
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
שַׁלֻּם֙ Shallum Jer.32.7

Extended Information

Brown-Driver-Briggs

Also see: מְשֻׁלָּם | שֶׁלֶמְיָה | מְשֶׁלֶמְיָה

‎שַׁלּוּם‎ (less often ‎שַׁלֻּם‎) proper name, masculine Σελ(λ)ουμ, Σαλ(λ)ουμ, Σελλημ, etc.; —

1. king of Northern Israel 2Kgs 15:10; 2Kgs 15:13; 2Kgs 15:14; 2Kgs 15:15.

2. son of Josiah, and king of Judah Jer 22:11; 1Chr 3:15 = ‎יְהוֺאָחָז‎ 1.

3. husband of Huldah 2Kgs 22:14 = 2Chr 34:22, B ᵐ5L Σελλημ, A ‐λουμ.

4. uncle of Jeremiah Jer 32:7.

5. in Simeon 1Chr 4:25.

6. in Jerahmeel 1Chr 2:40; 1Chr 2:41.

7. in Ephraim 2Chr 28:12.

8. in Naphtali 1Chr 7:13.

9. father of a threshold-keeper Jer 35:4.

10. wall-builder Neh 3:12.

11. priests 1Chr 5:38*; 1Chr 5:39*; Ezra 7:2 (ancestor of Ezra, perhaps = ‎מְשֻׁלָּם‎ 7 a).

12. Levites:
a. 1Chr 9:17 (twice in verse), perhaps = v1Chr 9:19 v1Chr 9:31, and Ezra 2:42 || Neh 7:45 ( = ‎שֶׁלֶמְיָה‎ 2, ‎מְשֻׁלָּם‎ 8 c, (‎מְשֶׁלֶמְיָה(וּׅ‎).
b. Ezra 10:24.

13. vEzra 10:42. below

‎שַׁלּוּן‎ proper name, masculine wall-builder Neh 3:15 = ‎שַׁלּוּם‎ according to Thes. above

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book Refs
2 Kings 15:10 · 15:13 · 15:14 · 15:15 · 22:14
1 Chronicles 2:40 · 2:41 · 3:15 · 4:25 · 5:38* · 5:39* · 7:13 · 9:17 · 9:19 · 9:31
2 Chronicles 28:12 · 34:22
Ezra 2:42 · 7:2 · 10:24 · 10:42
Nehemiah 3:12 · 3:15 · 7:45
Jeremiah 22:11 · 32:7 · 35:4

Profile

Male • Father of Hanamel • Uncle of Jeremiah the prophet

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Shallum was the uncle of Jeremiah the prophet and the father of Hanamel, who sold a field to Jeremiah.

Shallum, mentioned in Jeremiah 32:7, was the uncle of the prophet Jeremiah. He is identified as the father of Hanamel, who approached Jeremiah with an offer to buy a field in Anathoth, Jeremiah's hometown. This encounter occurred while Jeremiah was imprisoned in the court of the guard during the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah. The Lord had revealed to Jeremiah that Hanamel would come to him with this offer, and Jeremiah recognized it as a sign from God. Jeremiah purchased the field from Hanamel, following the proper legal procedures, as a symbol of God's promise that the Israelites would once again possess the land after the Babylonian exile. Shallum's mention in this context highlights the family connection between Jeremiah and Hanamel and provides the background for this prophetic act.

All entries for Shallum: שַׁלּוּם