4919. Meshillemoth
Lexical Summary
Meshillemoth: Meshillemoth

Original Word: מְשִׁלֵּמוֹת
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Mshillemowth
Pronunciation: meh-shil-LEH-moth
Phonetic Spelling: (mesh-il-lay-mohth')
KJV: Meshillemoth
NASB: Meshillemoth, Meshillemith
Word Origin: [plural from H7999 (שָׁלַם - To be complete)]

1. reconciliations
2. Meshillemoth, an Israelite

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Meshillemoth

Plural from shalam; reconciliations -- Meshillemoth, an Israelite -- Meshillemoth. Compare Mshillemiyth.

see HEBREW shalam

see HEBREW Mshillemiyth

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from shalem
Definition
an Ephraimite, also an Isr. priest
NASB Translation
Meshillemith (1), Meshillemoth (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מְשִׁלֵּמוֺת proper name, masculine Μοσολαμωθ, etc.:

1 in Ephraim 2 Chronicles 28:12.

2 priest Nehemiah 11:13 = מְשִׁלֵּמִית 1 Chronicles 9:12 (Μασελμωθ, etc.).

Topical Lexicon
Occurrences

Meshillemoth appears twice in the Old Testament:

1. 2 Chronicles 28:12 – as the father of Berechiah of Ephraim during the Syro-Ephraimite crisis in the days of King Ahaz of Judah.
2. Nehemiah 11:13 – in the post-exilic register of priests, standing in the fourth generation behind Amashai of the house of Immer.

Historical Setting

1. 2 Chronicles 28: In 732 BC Israel (Ephraim) had captured two-hundred thousand Judahites. The prophet Oded rebuked the northern army, and “some of the leaders of the Ephraimites—Azariah son of Johanan, Berechiah son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai—stood against those returning from the battle” (2 Chronicles 28:12). Their intervention spared the captives and restored them to Jericho. Although Meshillemoth himself is not on stage, his son’s courage reflects a family heritage that resisted covenant-breaking cruelty.

2. Nehemiah 11: After the Babylonian exile, the repopulation of Jerusalem required priestly representation. “Amashai son of Azarel, son of Ahzai, son of Meshillemoth, son of Immer” (Nehemiah 11:13) volunteered to live inside the holy city, reinforcing worship life rebuilt around the second temple. The Immer line had earlier supplied troublemakers (Jeremiah 20:1); the inclusion of Meshillemoth’s descendants testifies to God’s renewing grace within priestly families.

Genealogical Notes

The two references point to separate individuals sharing the same name:

• Meshillemoth of Ephraim, eighth-century BC, ancestor of Berechiah.
• Meshillemoth of the priestly clan of Immer, fifth-century BC, ancestor of Amashai.

Their different tribal settings—one northern, one priestly—illustrate the broad geographical and vocational spread of Israelites bearing Yahweh-honoring names.

Theological Themes

1. Retribution and Mercy: The name echoes the concept of recompense. In the Chronicles narrative God’s just “recompense” falls on Judah, yet mercy triumphs when Berechiah and his companions obey the prophetic word. Their act prefigures New Testament principles of neighbor-love (Luke 10:33-37).

2. Covenant Solidarity: Ephraim’s leaders recognize Judah as “brothers” (2 Chronicles 28:11); lineage through Meshillemoth links to the broader family of faith that transcends political division.

3. Restoration: The Nehemiah passage places a Meshillemothic descendant among those stabilizing worship in restored Jerusalem, underscoring that God raises up faithful servants from every generation to rebuild what sin has broken.

Ministry Applications

• Leadership in crisis often springs from unnamed, godly parents. Meshillemoth’s legacy is visible through the righteousness of his offspring.
• Compassionate obedience to prophetic truth can reverse national sin and protect the vulnerable.
• Faithfulness in obscurity—whether in exile or during a civil conflict—contributes to the continuity of priestly and prophetic service.

Christological Reflection

The Chronicles account foreshadows the work of Christ, who restores captive brothers and sisters through sacrificial love. The priestly Meshillemoth line anticipates the perfected priesthood of Jesus, the ultimate Restorer of worship.

Forms and Transliterations
מְשִׁלֵּמ֔וֹת מְשִׁלֵּמ֖וֹת משלמות mə·šil·lê·mō·wṯ meshilleMot məšillêmōwṯ
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Chronicles 28:12
HEB: בֶּרֶכְיָ֣הוּ בֶן־ מְשִׁלֵּמ֔וֹת וִֽיחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ בֶּן־
NAS: the son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah
KJV: the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah
INT: Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth Jehizkiah the son

Nehemiah 11:13
HEB: אַחְזַ֥י בֶּן־ מְשִׁלֵּמ֖וֹת בֶּן־ אִמֵּֽר׃
NAS: the son of Meshillemoth, the son
KJV: the son of Meshillemoth, the son
INT: of Ahzai the son of Meshillemoth the son of Immer

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4919
2 Occurrences


mə·šil·lê·mō·wṯ — 2 Occ.

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