Lexicon
שַׁלּוּם
shal.lum
H7967
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Shallum

27
Occurrences
6
Books
Hebrew
Language

shal.lum is a proper name borne by several men in genealogies, official lists, and narrative accounts in the Bible.

The attested forms function as a proper name for several men, appearing in family lines, gatekeeper and official contexts, a rebuilding account, and accounts concerning a king. The supplied morphology consistently identifies each occurrence as a proper noun, while the surrounding clauses distinguish the individuals through fathers, duties, or events.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name for several individuals · dominant

    The supplied forms are tagged as a proper noun and identify men in distinct settings. In 1 Chronicles 2:40 and 1 Chronicles 2:41, the APB renders a genealogy in which the named man is both descended from Sismai and father of Jekamiah; in 2 Kings 15:10, it renders the man identified as Jabesh's son who conspires, kills, and reigns in another's place. In 1 Chronicles 9:19, the name identifies a Korahite connected with keeping the tent threshold, while Nehemiah 3:12 identifies a district ruler who strengthened a section with his daughters.

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB presents the proper name as “Shallum,” whether the person is named in a genealogy, a list, an office, or a narrative. Its surrounding descriptions identify the particular individual rather than define the name.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture