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מְשֻׁלָּם

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Meshulam

H4918 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

Meshullam is a proper masculine name used for multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible. The name means 'repaid', 'compensated', or 'one who is at peace' in the sense of being repaid or completed. Its semantic range refers to completeness or restoration, derived from its root, but its primary use is as a personal name in biblical contexts.

Semantic Range

repaid, requited, compensated, made whole, completed, restored; used as a proper name for various Israelite and Judean individuals

Root / Etymology

The word מְשֻׁלָּם is derived from the verb שָׁלַם (shalám), meaning 'to be complete, to be sound, to be finished, to be repaid, to make restitution'. The form is a passive participle (Pual), meaning 'one who is repaid,' 'requited,' or 'rewarded.' Thus, the name Meshullam carries the idea of someone for whom things have been made whole or complete, or who has been compensated.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Meshullam is used as a personal name for several individuals throughout the Hebrew Bible, primarily during the monarchic and post-exilic periods. The name reflects the theme of restoration or completeness, common in names formed from the root שׁ־ל־מ. It is distinct from other names such as שְׁלֹמֹה (Shelomoh, Solomon) and שְׁלוֹמִית (Shelomith), which are more directly associated with the concept of peace (shalom). Traditional translations render Meshullam as a personal name and do not capture the root meaning of repayment or wholeness. In later periods, the name continued in use among post-exilic Judeans, showing its popularity and the enduring resonance of the root concept of restoration. In English translations, the underlying meaning of the name is usually not conveyed beyond the transliteration, and the term 'Jew' is sometimes used anachronistically in connection with Meshullamites in post-exilic lists, but the biblical context speaks more accurately of Israelites or Judeans.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from שָׁלַם; allied; Meshullam, the name of seventeen Israelites; Meshullam.

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Root Family

שׁלם (š-l-m) — to be complete, to make whole, to repay, to restore, to recompense

Root שׁלם to be complete, to make whole, to repay, to restore, to recompense
Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4920 מְשֶׁלֶמְיָה Yah has made whole
H7759 שׁוּלַמִּית the Peaceful Woman
H7965 שָׁלוֹם in the wholeness
H7966 שִׁלּוּם in the restitution-payment
H7967 שַׁלּוּם to Recompensed-one

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H4918-01 מְשֻׁלָּם֙ meshulam HNp Meshullam Recompensed one Meshulam 17
H4918-02 וּ/מְשֻׁלָּ֛ם umeshulam HC/Np and Meshullam and Repaid-One and Meshulam 7
H4918-03 וְ/לִ/מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם velimeshulam HC/R/Np and-to-Meshullam and to Repaid-One and to Meshulam 1

Occurrences in Scripture

25 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H4918-01 2 Kings 22:3 מְשֻׁלָּם֙ meshulam HNp Meshullam Recompensed one Meshulam
H4918-03 Ezra 8:16 וְ/לִ/מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם velimeshulam HC/R/Np and-to-Meshullam and to Repaid-One and to Meshulam
H4918-02 Ezra 10:15 וּ/מְשֻׁלָּ֛ם umeshulam HC/Np and-Meshullam and Repaid-One and Meshulam
H4918-01 Ezra 10:29 מְשֻׁלָּ֤ם meshulam HNp Meshullam Recompensed one Meshulam
H4918-01 Nehemiah 3:4 מְשֻׁלָּ֥ם meshulam HNp Meshullam Recompensed one Meshulam
H4918-02 Nehemiah 3:6 וּ/מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם umeshulam HC/Np and Meshullam and Repaid-One and Meshulam
H4918-01 Nehemiah 3:30 מְשֻׁלָּם֙ meshulam HNp Meshullam Recompensed one Meshulam
H4918-01 Nehemiah 6:18 מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם meshulam HNp Meshullam Recompensed one Meshulam
H4918-01 Nehemiah 8:4 מְשֻׁלָּֽם meshulam HNp Meshullam Recompensed one Meshulam
H4918-01 Nehemiah 10:8 מְשֻׁלָּ֥ם meshulam HNp Meshullam Recompensed one Meshulam
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