Lexicon
בְּסוֹדְיָ֑ה
be.so.de.yah
H1152
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Besodeiah

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be.so.de.yah identifies the father of Meshullam in the rebuilding account.

The sole attestation uses the proper noun to identify Meshullam by parentage in the account of work on the gate of Yeshanah.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in a paternal identification · dominant

    In Nehemiah 3:6, the form is tagged as a proper noun and identifies Meshullam as this person's son; the APB renders the clause "Meshullam son of Besodeiah strengthened the gate of Yeshanah."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Nehemiah 3:6, the APB presents the name in the paternal phrase "Meshullam son of Besodeiah".

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