Meshullam

Meshullam is a biblical masculine name meaning "Befriended".

In the Hebrew Bible, the name Meshullam was borne by eleven characters:

One of the chief Gadites in Bashan during the time of Jotham (1 Chronicles 5:13).
Grandfather of Shaphan, "the scribe", in the reign of Josiah (2 Kings 22:3).
A priest, father of Hilkiah (1 Chronicles 9:11),(Nehemiah 11:11), in the reign of Ammon; called Shallum in (1 Chronicles 6:12).
A Levite of the family of Kohath (2 Chronicles 34:12), in the reign of Josiah.
A son of Elpaal. (1 Chronicles 8:17).
One of two sons of Zerubbabel, the other being Hananiah. (1 Chronicles 3:19)
A priest, head of the House of Ezra. (Nehemiah 12:13).
A chief priest (Nehemiah 12:16).
One of the leading Levites in the time of Ezra (Ezra 8:16).
A priest (1 Chronicles 9:12).
One of the principal Israelites who supported Ezra when expounding the law to the people (Nehemiah 8:4).

List of people with the name Meshullam

Israel Meshullam Solomon (1723–1794), born as Israel Meshullam Zalman Emden in Altona near Hamburg, Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom and rabbi of the Hambro Synagogue
Meshullam Feivush Heller of Zbarazh (c.1742–1794), author of several Hasidic sefarim including the Yosher Divrei Emes
Meshulam Fayish Tzvi (Herman) Gross or Grosz (1863–1947), businessman, inventor, learned layman, and author
Meshullam Phoebus ben Israel Samuel (c. 1547–1617), Polish rabbi
Meshullam HaKohen ben Ya'akov, also known as Rabbeinu Meshullam haGodol (Rabbi Meshullam the Great), Franco-Jewish Talmudist of the twelfth century CE
Moshe Meshullam Halevy Horowitz (1832–1894), Galician rabbi
Yerucham ben Meshullam (1290–1350), prominent rabbi and posek during the period of the Rishonim

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Easton, Matthew George (1897). "Meshullam". Easton's Bible Dictionary (New and revised ed.). T. Nelson and Sons.

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