מְשִׁלֵּמִית
𐤌𐤔𐤋𐤌𐤉𐤕
Meshilemit
H4921 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Meshillemith is a proper feminine name designating a specific individual, typically rendered as Meshillemith in English transliteration. The name likely means 'recompense,' 'retribution,' or 'one who brings completion/peace,' reflecting a conceptual association with repayment, restoration, or the making whole of an obligation, injury, or relationship. In context, the name is borne by an Israelite woman, specifically identified in genealogical records within the priestly line.
Semantic Range
personal name 'Meshillemith'; concept of recompense, retribution, restoration, completion; absence of conflict or fulfillment of obligation; restoration of relationship or possession (by extension)
Root / Etymology
From the root שָׁלַם (sh-l-m), meaning 'to be complete, to make whole, to recompense, to repay.' Meshillemith is a feminine form built from a verbal stem (possibly a Piel active participle or an abstract noun formation with the ending -ית), signifying 'one who recompenses,' or 'one who brings about completeness or restitution.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
Meshillemith appears in Nehemiah 12:13 as a member of a priestly family during the post-exilic period. The name reflects the Hebrew root שָׁלַם, which underlies concepts of wholeness, peace (shalom), and repayment. The occurrence is limited to genealogical records, with no further narrative or biographical details attached. The rendering in some translations as a personal name is generally consistent. Caution is warranted in using 'reconciliation' as a definition, since the lexical evidence in this context supports the idea of 'recompense' or 'completion' rather than the modern sense of emotional or relational reconciliation. There may be a textual comparison to מְשִׁלֵּמוֹת (Meshillemoth), indicating a possible variant form with similar meaning, though the two are distinct individuals in biblical genealogies. English translations preserve the personal name rather than translating it. Notably, the root is associated in other contexts with both material restitution and ritual or social restoration, underscoring a broad semantic field related to restoration and wholeness.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from שָׁלַם; reconciliation; Meshillemith, an Israelite; Meshillemith. Compare מְשִׁלֵּמוֹת.
Bantu Hebrew
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שלם (sh-l-m) — to complete, to make whole, to recompense, to repay
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H3824 | לֵבָב | whole, intact |
| H4919 | מְשִׁלֵּמוֹת | Recompenses |
| H4920 | מְשֶׁלֶמְיָה | and to Yahweh-has-made-whole |
| H4922 | מְשֻׁלֶּמֶת | Recompensed Woman |
| H7759 | שׁוּלַמִּית | in the Peaceful One |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4921-01 |
מְשִׁלֵּמִ֖ית | meshilemit | HNp |
Meshillemith | Recompensing Woman | Meshilemit | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4921-01 |
1 Chronicles 9:12 | מְשִׁלֵּמִ֖ית | meshilemit | HNp |
Meshillemith | Recompensing Woman | Meshilemit |