Meshillemoth

Easton's Bible Dictionary

A priest, the son of Immer ( Nehemiah 11:13 ).

Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., DD Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Meshillemoth'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/m/meshillemoth.html. 1897.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Meshil'lemoth. (Recompense).

1. An Ephraimite, one of the chiefs of the tribe, in the reign of Pekah.  2 Chronicles 28:12.

2. The same as Meshillemith .  Nehemiah 11:13.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Meshillemoth 1 . An Ephraimite (  2 Chronicles 28:12 )-2. A priest (  Nehemiah 11:13 ); called in   1 Chronicles 9:12 Meshillemith.

Holman Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 9:12 Nehemiah 11:13 2 2 Chronicles 28:12

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

(See Meshillemith .)

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Hebrews Meshillemoth', מְשַׁלֵּוֹמוֹת , Requitals ; Vulg. Mosollamoth ), the name of two men.

1.' (Sept. Μοσολλαμώθ v. r. Μοσολαμώθ .) The father of the chief Ephraimite Berechiah, which latter was one of those who opposed the reduction of their captive brethren of Judah to slavery ( 2 Chronicles 28:12).' BC. ante 738.

2. (Sept. Μεσαριμίθ .) A priest, son of Immer and father of. Ahasai ( Nehemiah 11:13); doubtless the same with the priest MESHILLEMITH ‘ (Hebrews Meshillenith , מְשַׁלֵּמַית , Retribution ; Sept. Μοσολλαμώθ v. r. Μασελμώθ , Vulg. Mosollamith ), the son of Immer and father of Meshullam'( 1 Chronicles 9:12). BC. long ante 440.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

mḗ - shil´ḗ - moth , mḗ - shil´ḗ - mōth ( משׁלּמות , meshillēmōth , "recompense"):

(1) An Ephraimite ancestor of Berechiah, chief of the tribe, in the reign of Pekah ( 2 Chronicles 28:12 ).

(2) The "Meshillemith" of  Nehemiah 11:13 .