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Shallum
Biblical Persons & Places
Shallum
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.40;
only referred to as Shallum (שַׁלּוּם);
a son of Sismai;
father of Jekamiah.
Shallum
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.3.15;
only referred to as Shallum (שַׁלּוּם);
a son of Josiah;
half-brother of: Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim and Zedekiah.
Shallum
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man from the tribe of Simeon living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.25;
only referred to as Shallum (שַׁלּוּם);
a son of Shaul;
father of Mibsam.
Shallum
Priest living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A High Priest from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.12;
referred to as Shallum (שַׁלּוּם), or Meshullam (מְשֻׁלָּם);
a son of Zadok;
father of Hilkiah.
Shallum
Levite living at the time of Exile and Return
A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.17;
only referred to as Shallum (שַׁלּוּם);
father of Mattithiah.
Shallum
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.28.12;
only referred to as Shallum (שַׁלּוּם);
father of Jehizkiah.
Shallum
King living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A king of Northern Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.10;
only referred to as Shallum (שַׁלּוּם);
a son of Jabesh.
Shallum
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.22.14;
only referred to as Shallum (שַׁלּוּם);
a son of Tikvah;
husband of Huldah.
Shallum
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A musician living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.24;
only referred to as Shallum (שַׁלּוּם).
Shallum
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.42;
only referred to as Shallum (שַׁלּוּם).
Shallum
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.32.7;
only referred to as Shallum (שַׁלּוּם);
a brother of Hilkiah;
father of Hanamel.
Shallum
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.35.4;
only referred to as Shallum (שַׁלּוּם);
father of Maaseiah.
Shallum
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.12;
only referred to as Shallum (שַׁלּוּם);
a son of Hallohesh.
Strong's Definition
Shallum, the name of fourteen Israelites
Derivation: or (shorter) שַׁלֻּם; the same as H7966 (שִׁלּוּם);
KJV Usage: Shallum.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Shallum = "retribution"
1) son of Jabesh, conspirator and slayer of king Zachariah of the northern kingdom of Israel ending the dynasty of Jehu; assumed the throne and became the 15th king of the northern kingdom; reigned for one month and was killed by Menahem
2) the 3rd son of king Josiah of Judah and subsequent king of Judah; reigned for 3 months before he was taken captive to Egypt where he was placed in chains and later died
2a) also 'Jehoahaz'
3) husband of Huldah the prophetess in the reign of king Josiah of Judah. Maybe the same as 4
4) uncle of Jeremiah the prophet. Maybe the same as 3
5) a Simeonite, son of Shaul and grandson of Simeon
6) a Judaite, son of Sisamai and father of Jekamiah in the family of Jerahmeel
7) an Ephraimite, father of Jehizkiah
8) a son of Naphtali
9) a Korahite Levite, chief of a family of gatekeepers for the east gate of the temple
9a) maybe same as 13
10) son of Halohesh and ruler of a district of Jerusalem; also repairer of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah
11) a priest, of the family of Eleazar, son of Zadok and father of Hilkiah in the family line of Ezra
12) a Korahite Levite, son of Kore, father of Maaseiah, and in charge of the work of the service. Maybe same as 9
13) a Levite gatekeeper who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
14) a Levite and descendant of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A king of the Kingdom of Israel, living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.15.10;
son of: Jabesh (H3003H)
§ Shallum = "retribution"
1) son of Jabesh, conspirator and slayer of king Zachariah of the northern kingdom of Israel ending the dynasty of Jehu; assumed the throne and became the 15th king of the northern kingdom; reigned for one month and was killed by Menahem
2) the 3rd son of king Josiah of Judah and subsequent king of Judah; reigned for 3 months before he was taken captive to Egypt where he was placed in chains and later died
2a) also 'Jehoahaz'
3) husband of Huldah the prophetess in the reign of king Josiah of Judah. Maybe the same as 4
4) uncle of Jeremiah the prophet. Maybe the same as 3
5) a Simeonite, son of Shaul and grandson of Simeon
6) a Judaite, son of Sisamai and father of Jekamiah in the family of Jerahmeel
7) an Ephraimite, father of Jehizkiah
8) a son of Naphtali
9) a Korahite Levite, chief of a family of gatekeepers for the east gate of the temple
9a) maybe same as 13
10) son of Halohesh and ruler of a district of Jerusalem; also repairer of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah
11) a priest, of the family of Eleazar, son of Zadok and father of Hilkiah in the family line of Ezra
12) a Korahite Levite, son of Kore, father of Maaseiah, and in charge of the work of the service. Maybe same as 9
13) a Levite gatekeeper who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
14) a Levite and descendant of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שַׁלֻּם / שַׁלּוּם
shallûm /
BDB Definition:
Shallum = retribution
1) son of Jabesh, conspirator and slayer of king Zachariah of the northern kingdom of Israel ending the dynasty of Jehu; assumed the throne and became the 15th king of the northern kingdom; reigned for one month and was killed by Menahem
2) the 3rd son of king Josiah of Judah and subsequent king of Judah; reigned for 3 months before he was taken captive to Egypt where he was placed in chains and later died
2a) also Jehoahaz
3) husband of Huldah the prophetess in the reign of king Josiah of Judah. Maybe the same as 4
4) uncle of Jeremiah the prophet. Maybe the same as 3
5) a Simeonite, son of Shaul and grandson of Simeon
6) a Judaite, son of Sisamai and father of Jekamiah in the family of Jerahmeel
7) an Ephraimite, father of Jehizkiah
8) a son of Naphtali
9) a Korahite Levite, chief of a family of gatekeepers for the east gate of the temple
9a) maybe same as 13
10) son of Halohesh and ruler of a district of Jerusalem; also repairer of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah
11) a priest, of the family of Eleazar, son of Zadok and father of Hilkiah in the family line of Ezra
12) a Korahite Levite, son of Kore, father of Maaseiah, and in charge of the work of the service. Maybe same as 9
13) a Levite gatekeeper who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
14) a Levite and descendant of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: the same as H7966
Total KJV Occurrences: 27