Lexical Definition
שְׁלֹמִית Shᵉlômîyth (shel-o-meeth') Shelomith N:N-M-P
or שׁלוֹמִית Shlôwmîyth (shel-o-meeth'); (Ezra 8:10), from שָׁלוֹם; peaceableness
Shelomith.
- § Shelomith = "peaceful"
- Shelomith, the name of five Israelites and three Israelitesses
n pr m
1) a Gershonite Levite, son of Zichri in the time of David
1a) also 'Shelomoth'; same as שְׁלֹמוֹת
2) son of king Rehoboam of Judah by Maacah the granddaughter of Absalom
3) head of a family of exiles who returned with Ezra
n pr f
4) a woman of Dan, daughter of Dibri, and mother of a son who blasphemed God and was stoned to death in the time of Moses
5) daughter of Zerubbabel
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| שְׁלֹמִֽית | Shelomith | 2Chr.11.20 |
Extended Information
- A woman of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.11.20
- daughter of: Rehoboam (רְחַבְעָם) and Maacah (מַעֲכָה)
- sister of: Abijah (אֲבִיָּה), Attai (עַתַּי) and Ziza (זִיזָא)
- half-sister of: Jeush (יְעוּשׁ), Shemariah (שְׁמַרְיָה) and Zaham (זַהַם)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. שְׁלֹמִית proper name, feminine Σαλ(ω)μιθ, etc.:
1. in Israel Lev 24:11.
2. daughter of Zerubbabel 1Chr 3:19.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Leviticus | 24:11 |
| 1 Chronicles | 3:19 |
Profile
Female • Rehoboam's daughter • Daughter of Rehoboam with Absolom's daughter
Woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Shelomith, of King Rehoboam with Absalom's daughter Maacah.
- A woman from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.11.20;
- only referred to as Shelomith שְׁלֹמִית;
- daughter of Rehoboam רְחַבְעָם and Maacah מַעֲכָה;
- a sister of Abijah אֲבִיָּה, Attai עַתַּי and Ziza זִיזָא;
- half-sister of: Jeush יְעוּשׁ, Shemariah שְׁמַרְיָה and Zaham זַהַם.
Shelomith was a daughter of King Rehoboam, the son of Solomon. According to 2 Chronicles 11:20, she was a daughter of the daughter of Absalom, likely referring to Absalom, the third son of King David. Rehoboam married Mahalath, the daughter of David's son Jerimoth, and Abihail, the daughter of David's brother Eliab. He also married Maacah, the daughter of Absalom, who bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.
All entries for Shelomith: שְׁלֹמִית