Lexicon
נֶחֱלָמִי
ne.che.la.mi
H5161
N:N--PG Hebrew

Nehelam

3
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language

ne.che.la.mi identifies Shemaiah by the same gentilic designation in Jeremiah 29.

Across its attested verses, the term is a masculine singular gentilic designation attached to Shemaiah, whether he is addressed, named in the message to the exiles, or named in the announcement of punishment.

Senses in use

  1. Gentilic designation attached to Shemaiah · dominant

    The masculine singular gentilic form accompanies Shemaiah in all three occurrences: he is addressed in Jeremiah 29:24, identified in the message concerning his prophecy in Jeremiah 29:31, and named again in the judgment concerning him and his offspring in Jeremiah 29:32. The APB renders the designation as “the Nehelamite” in Jeremiah 29:24 and as “the Nehelam” in Jeremiah 29:31 and Jeremiah 29:32.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with “the Nehelamite” in Jeremiah 29:24 and “the Nehelam” in Jeremiah 29:31 and Jeremiah 29:32. These renderings confirm the verse-level identification rather than establish separate senses.

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Across Scripture