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Meshezabel
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Meshezabel: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV
father of Berekiah and grandfather of Meshullam who helped repair the walls of Jerusalem.
an Israelite chief who signed the covenant to keep God's law
an Israelite chief who signed the covenant to keep God's law
Hebrew
Strongs #04898: labzyvm M@sheyzab'el
Meshezabeel = "God delivers"1) ancestor of Meshullam who assisted Nehemiah in rebuilding the wall
of Jerusalem
1a) perhaps the same as 2 and 3
2) a head of the people who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
2a) perhaps the same as 1 and 3
3) father of Pethahiah and descendant of Zerah the son of Judah
3a) perhaps the same as 1 and 2
4898 Msheyzab'el mesh-ay-zab-ale'
from an equiv. to 7804 and 410; delivered of God; Meshezabel,an Israelite:-Meshezabeel.
see HEBREW for 07804
see HEBREW for 0410
MESHEZABEL [ISBE]
MESHEZABEL - me-shez'-a-bel (meshezebhe'el, "God a deliverer"; the King James Version Meshezabeel, me-shez'-a-bel):(1) A priest, ancestor of Meshullam, who assisted Nehemiah in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem (Neh 3:4).
(2) One of the chiefs of the people giving name to the family which sealed the covenant with Nehemiah (Neh 10:21).
(3) A descendant of Judah through Zerah, and father of Pethahiah (Neh 11:24).