Lexical Definition
שֶׁלֶמְיָה Shelemyâh (shel-em-yaw') Shelemiah N:N-M-P
or שֶׁלֶמְיָהוּ Shelemyâhûw (shel-em-yaw'-hoo); from שֶׁלֶם and יָהּ; thankoffering of Jah
Shelemiah.
- § Shelemiah = "repaid by Jehovah"
- Shelemjah, the name of nine Israelites
1) a son of Bani who put away his foreign wife in the time of Ezra
2) another son of Bani who put away his foreign wife in the time of Ezra
3) father of Hananiah who repaired part of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah
4) a priest in the time of Nehemiah in charge of the treasury
5) father of Jehucal or Jucal in the time of Zedekiah
6) Levite upon whom the lot for the East Gate fell; in the time of David
6a) also 'Meshelemiah' and 'Shallum'
7) father of Nethaniah and grandfather of Jehudi, who was the messenger sent to Baruch the scribe of Jeremiah
8) son of Abdeel and one the men commanded by king Jehoiakim of Judah to seize the prophet Jeremiah and his scribe Baruch
9) father of Irijah, the captain of the guard who arrested Jeremiah
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| שֶׁלֶמְיָ֨ה | Shelemiah | Neh.13.13 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.13.13
Brown-Driver-Briggs
Also see: שַׁלּוּם
שֶׁלֶמְיָה(וּׅ
proper name, masculine 1. Jeremiah's time; Σελεμιου (genitive):
a. יָ֫הוּ- Jer 36:14.
b. י֫הוּ vJer 36:26.
c. יָה- Jer 37:3, יָהוּ- Jer 38:1.
d. יָה-
2. Levite, יָהוּ- 1Chr 26:14, τῷ Σαλαμεια, etc., = שַׁלּוּם 12 a, q. v.
3. post-exilic names:
a. יָה- Neh 3:30, Τελεμια(ς), ᵐ5L Σελ'.
b. יָה- Neh 13:13, priest, Σελεμια(ς) ( = c or d ?).
c. יָה- Ezra 10:39, Σελεμια.
d. יָהוּ- vEzra 10:41, ᵐ5 id.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 26:14 |
| Ezra | 10:39 · 10:41 |
| Nehemiah | 3:30 · 13:13 |
| Jeremiah | 36:14 · 36:26 · 37:3 · 38:1 |
Profile
Male • Returned priest • Priest appointed as a treasurer
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Shelemiah, a priest appointed by Nehemiah as a treasurer.
- A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.13.13;
- only referred to as Shelemiah שֶׁלֶמְיָה.
Shelemiah was a priest during the time of Nehemiah. In Nehemiah 13:13, he is mentioned as one of the four men appointed by Nehemiah to be in charge of the storehouses for the tithes, offerings, and dedicated things brought to the temple. Nehemiah chose Shelemiah and the others because they were considered trustworthy. Their role was to ensure the proper distribution of resources among the priests and Levites.
All entries for Shelemiah: שֶׁלֶמְיָה