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) |
|---|---|---|
| שְׁלוֹמִ֧ית | Shelomith | 1Chr.23.9 |
Extended Information
name of: שְׁלֹמוֹת
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.23.9
- son of: Jehiel (יְחִיאֵל)
- brother of: Haziel (חֲזִיאֵל) and Haran (הָרָן)
- Another name of she.lo.mot (שְׁלֹמוֹת "Shelomoth" שְׁלֹמוֹת)
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
Male • Son of Shimei • Levite descendants of Shimei
Levite living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Shelomoth (or Shelomith), Levites of the family of Shimei, son of Gershon.
- A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.23.9;
- referred to as Shelomoth שְׁלֹמִית, or Shelomith (=Qere) שְׁלֹמִית;
- son of Shimei שִׁמְעִי;
- a brother of Zimmah זִמָּה, Haziel חֲזִיאֵל and Haran הָרָן.
Shelomoth (or Shelomith) is mentioned twice in 1 Chronicles 23:9 as one of the sons of Shimei, who was a descendant of Gershon, son of Levi. The passage lists the Levites who were appointed to various duties during the reign of King David. Shelomoth and his brothers, Haziel and Haran, are named as the sons of Shimei. They are described as heads of the fathers' houses of Laadan the Gershonite.
All entries for Shelomoth or Shelomith: שְׁלֹמוֹת ☩ שְׁלֹמִית