Nehelam
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.
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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.