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Shallum

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7967

שַׁלּוּם

shal.lum — Shallum

A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.10; son of: Jabesh (H3003H) § Shallum = "retribution" 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

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7968

שַׁלּוּן

shal.lun — Shallum

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.15; son of: Col-hozeh (H3626) § Shallun = "retribution" son of Colhozeh and ruler of a district of the Mizpah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2977

יֹאשִׁיָּ֫הוּ

yo.shiy.yah — Josiah

A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.13.2; son of: Amon (H0526H) and Jedidah (H3040); married to Hamutal (H2537) and Zebidah (H2080); father of: Jehoahaz (H3059H), Jehoiakim (H3079), Zedekiah (H6667H) and Shallum (H7967J) Also named: Iōsias (Ἰωσίας "Josiah" G2502) § Josiah = "whom Jehovah heals" 1) son of Amon by Jedidah who succeeded his father to the throne of Judah and reigned for 31 years; his reign is noteworthy for the great revivals back to the worship of Jehovah which he led 2) a returned exile and son of Zephaniah at whose house took place the solemn and symbolical crowning of Joshua the high priest in the time of Zechariah the prophet

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3079

יְהוֹיָקִים

ye.ho.ya.qim — Jehoiakim

A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.23.34; son of: Josiah (H2977) and Zebidah (H2080); half-brother of: Jehoahaz (H3059H), Zedekiah (H6667H) and Shallum (H7967J); married to Nehushta (H5179); father of: Jehoiachin (H3078); also called Zedekiah at Jer.27.1; Eliakim at 2Ki.23.34; 1x Also named: el.ya.qim (אֶלְיָקִים "Eliakim" H0471I) § Jehoiakim = "Jehovah raises up" son of Josiah and the third from the last king of Judah; subject vassel of Nebuchadnezzar who reigned for 11 years before he died a violent death either in combat or by the hands of his own subjects

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4918

מְשֻׁלָּם

me.shul.lam — Meshullam

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ki.22.3; father of: Azaliah (H0683) § Meshullam = "friend" 1) grandfather of Shaphan, the scribe 2) son of Zerubbabel 3) a Benjamite of the sons of Elpaal 4) a Benjamite, father of Sallu 5) a Benjamite who lived at Jerusalem after the captivity 6) a Benjamite 6a) perhaps the same as 3 or 4 7) a Gadite in the reign of king Jotham of Judah 8) son of Berechiah who assisted in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem 9) son of Besodeiah who assisted Jehoiada the son of Paseah in restoring the old gate of Jerusalem 10) a chief of the people who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah 11) father of Hilkiah and high priest probably in the reign of king Amon of Judah 11a) perhaps the same as 'Shallum' 12) a priest, son of Meshillemith or Meshillemoth, son of Immer, and ancestor of Maasiai or Amashai 13) a priest or family of priests who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah 14) a priest, head of the family of Ginnethon and representative of the house of Ezra in the days of Joiakim, the son of Jeshua 15) a priest, one of the princes of Judah at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem 16) a Kohathite or family of Kohathite Levites in the reign of Josiah 17) a Levite, one of the heads sent to Iddo to gather the Levites to join the caravan about to return to Jerusalem; a chief man who assisted Ezra in abolishing the marriages which some of the people had made with foreign wives 18) ancestor of a family of porters or Levites in days of Nehemiah 19) a descendant of Bani who had a foreign wife and put her away 20) one of the men who stood at the left hand of Ezra when he read the law to the people 20a) maybe the same as 17

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4641

מַעֲשֵׂיָהוּ

ma.a.se.yah — Maaseiah

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.15.18 § Maaseiah = "work of Jehovah" 1) a descendant of Jeshua who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 2) a priest of the sons of Harim who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 3) a priest of the sons of Pashur who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 4) a descendant of Pahath-moab who had taken a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 5) father of Azariah 6) one who stood on the right hand of Ezra when he read the law to the people 7) a Levite who assisted when Ezra read the law to the people 8) one of the heads of the people whose descendants signed the covenant with Nehemiah 9) a Benjamite ancestor of Sallu 10) a priest who took part in the musical service at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem under Ezra 11) another priest who took part in the musical service at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem under Ezra 12) father of Zephaniah the prophet in the reign of Zedekiah 13) father of Zedekiah the false prophet in the time of Jeremiah 14) a Levite of the 2nd rank who David appointed to sound with psalteries on Alamoth 15) son of Adaiah and one of the captains of hundreds in the reign of king Joash of Judah 16) an officer of high rank in the reign of king Uzziah 17) son of king Ahaz of Judah who was killed by Zichri in the invasion of Judah by king Pekah of Israel 18) governor of Jerusalem in the reign of Josiah 19) son of Shallum and a Levite of high rand in the reign of king Jehoiakim of Judah 20) ancestor of Baruch and Seraiah and a priest

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8018

שֶׁלֶמְיָהוּ

she.lem.yah — Shelemiah

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.39 § Shelemiah = "repaid by Jehovah" 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

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3078

יְהוֹיָכִין

ye.ho.ya.khin — Jehoiachin

A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.24.6; son of: Jehoiakim (H3079) and Nehushta (H5179); father of: Zedekiah (H6667I)(?) and Shealtiel (H7597A); also called Jeconiah at 1Ch.3.16,17; 2x27.20; 28.4; 29.2; Coniah at Jer.22.24,28; 37.1; Shallum at Jer.22.11; Jechoniah (KJV: Jechonias; NIV: Jeconiah) inMat.1.11; 1x § Jehoiachin = "Jehovah establishes" king of Judah, son of Jehoiakim, and the next to last king of Judah before the Babylonian captivity; kingship lasted for 3 months and 10 days before he surrendered to Nebuchadnezzar who took him to Babylon and imprisoned him for 36 years when he was finally released

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4505

מְנַחֵם

me.na.chem — Menahem

A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.14; son of: Gadi (H1424); father of: Pekahiah (H6494) § Menahem = "comforter" son of Gadi and king of the northern kingdom of Israel; slew the usurper Shallum to ascend the throne and reigned for ten years; contemporary with prophets Hosea and Amos

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4993

מַתִּתְיָ֫הוּ

mat.tit.yah — Mattithiah

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at 1Ch.9.31; son of: Shallum (H7967M) § Mattithiah = "gift of Jehovah" 1) a Levite who presided over the offerings 2) a Levite appointed by David to minister in the musical service before the ark 3) one of the family of Nebo who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 4) one of the men who stood at the right hand of Ezra when he read the law to the people

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3204

יְכוֹנְיָה

ye.khon.yah — Jeconiah

A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.24.6; son of: Jehoiakim (H3079) and Nehushta (H5179); father of: Zedekiah (H6667I)(?) and Shealtiel (H7597A); also called Jeconiah at 1Ch.3.16,17; 2x27.20; 28.4; 29.2; Coniah at Jer.22.24,28; 37.1; Shallum at Jer.22.11; Jechoniah (KJV: Jechonias; NIV: Jeconiah) inMat.1.11; 1x Another name of ye.ho.ya.khin (יְהוֹיָכִין "Jehoiachin" H3078) § Jeconiah = "Jehovah will establish" 1) son of king Jehoiakim of Judah and king of Judah for 3 months and 10 days before he surrendered to Nebuchadnezzar and was taken captive to Babylon where he was imprisoned for the next 36 years; released at the death of Nebuchadnezzar and lived in Babylon until his death 1a) primary spelling 'Jehoiachin'

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2601

חֲנַמְאֵל

cha.nam.el — Hanamel

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.32.7; son of: Shallum (H7967R) § Hanameel = "God is gracious" son of Shallum and cousin of Jeremiah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3169

יְחִזְקִיָּה

ye.chiz.qiy.yah — Jehizkiah

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.28.12; son of: Shallum (H7967N) § Hezekiah or Jehizkiah = "Jehovah has made strong" 1) son of king Ahazby Abi or Abijah and the 12th king of Judah; his reign was characterised by his godly conduct; reigned for 29 years 2) head of a family of returning exiles in the time of Nehemiah 3) an Ephraimite in the time of Ahaz

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3659

כׇּנְיָהוּ

kon.ya.hu — Coniah

A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.24.6; son of: Jehoiakim (H3079) and Nehushta (H5179); father of: Zedekiah (H6667I)(?) and Shealtiel (H7597A); also called Jeconiah at 1Ch.3.16,17; 2x27.20; 28.4; 29.2; Coniah at Jer.22.24,28; 37.1; Shallum at Jer.22.11; Jechoniah (KJV: Jechonias; NIV: Jeconiah) inMat.1.11; 1x Another name of ye.ho.ya.khin (יְהוֹיָכִין "Jehoiachin" H3078) § Coniah = "Jehovah will establish" another name for king Jehoiachin of Judah, the next to last king on the throne before the captivity

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6981

קוֹרֵא

qo.re — Kore

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.19; son of: Ebiasaph (H0043); brother of: Assir (H0617H); also called Korahite at 1Ch.26.19; 1x § Kore = "crier" 1) a Korahite Levite, ancestor of Shallum and Meshelemiah, chief porters in the reign of David 2) a Levite, son of Imnah, in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8616

תִּקְוָה

tiq.vah — Tikvah

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.22.14; son of: Harhas (H2745); father of: Shallum (H7967H); also called Tokhath (Qere. Ketiv: Tokahath; KJV: Tikvath) at 2Ch.34.22; Also named: to.qa.hat (תּוֹקַהַת "Tokhath" H8445) § Tikvath or Tikvah = "hope" 1) father of Shallum, the husband of the prophetess Huldah in the time of king Josiah of Judah 2) father of Jahaziah (Tikvah) in the time of Ezra

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2468

חֻלְדָּה

chul.dah — Huldah

A prophetess living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.22.14; married to Shallum (H7967H) § Huldah = "weasel" a prophetess in the time of Josiah whom Josiah asked for an authoritative opinion on the book of the law which Hilkiah found

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3359

יְקַמְיָה

ye.qam.yah — Jekamiah

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.41; son of: Shallum (H7967I); father of: Elishama (H0476J) § Jecamiah or Jekamiah = "Jehovah raises" 1) a descendant of Judah, son of Shallum in the line of Ahlai 2) a descendant of David and one of the seven introduced into the royal line on the failure of it in the person of Jehoiachin

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3626

כׇּל־חֹזֶה

kol-cho.zeh — Col-hozeh

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.15; father of: Shallum (H7968) § Col-hozeh = "all-seeing" father of a repairer of Jerusalem's walls during the time of Nehemiah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3873

הַלּוֹחֵשׁ

lo.chesh — Hallohesh

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.3.12; father of: Shallum (H7967Q) § Hallohesh = "whisperer" father of a chief of Jerusalem after the exile who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8006

שִׁלֵּם

shil.lem — Shillem

A man of the tribe of Naphtali living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.24; son of: Naphtali (H5321); brother of: Jahzeel (H3183), Guni (H1476) and Jezer (H3337); also called Shallum at 1Ch.7.13; Shillemite at Num.26.49; § Shillem = "repaid" son of Naphtali

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2641

חַסְרָה

chas.rah — Hasrah

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.22.14; father of: Tikvah (H8616); also called Hasrah at 2Ch.34.22; Another name of char.chas (חַרְחַס "Harhas" H2745) § Hasrah = "lack" grandfather of Shallum who was the husband of Huldah, the prophetess; also spelled 'Harhas'

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2745

חַרְחַס

char.chas — Harhas

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.22.14; father of: Tikvah (H8616); also called Hasrah at 2Ch.34.22; Also named: chas.rah (חַסְרָה "Hasrah" H2641) § Harhas = "very poor" grandfather of Shallum, the husband of Huldah, the prophetess

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5581

סִסְמַי

sis.may — Sismai

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.40; son of: Eleasah (H0501); father of: Shallum (H7967I) § Sisamai = "water crane" or "swallow" a descendant of Sheshan in the line of Jerahmeel

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Historical dictionary entry

Retribution. (1.) The son of Jabesh, otherwise unknown. He “conspired against Zachariah, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead” (2 Kings 15:10). He reigned only “a month of days in Samaria” (15:13, marg.). Menahem rose up against Shallum and put him to death (2 Kings 15:14, 15, 17), and became king in his stead. (2.) Keeper of the temple vestments in the reign of Josiah (2 Kings 22:14). (3.) One of the posterity of Judah (1 Chr. 2:40, 41). (4.) A descendant of Simeon (1 Chr. 4:25). (5.) One of the line of the high priests (1 Chr. 6:13). (6.) 1 Chr. 7:13. (7.) A keeper of the gate in the reign of David (1 Chr. 9:17). (8.) A Levite porter (1 Chr. 9:19, 31; Jer. 35:4). (9.) An Ephraimite chief (2 Chr. 28:12). (10.) The uncle of the prophet Jeremiah (Jer. 32:7). (11.) A son of king Josiah (1 Chr. 3:15; Jer. 22:11), who was elected to succeed his father on the throne, although he was two years younger than his brother Eliakim. He assumed the crown under the name of Jehoahaz (q.v.). He did not imitate the example of his father (2 Kings 23:32), but was “a young lion, and it learned to catch the prey; it devoured men” (Ezek. 19:3). His policy was anti-Egyptian therefore. Necho, at that time at Riblah, sent an army against Jerusalem, which at once yielded, and Jehoahaz was carried captive to the Egyptian camp, Eliakim being appointed king in his stead. He remained a captive in Egypt till his death, and was the first king of Judah that died in exile.

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Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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