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שַׁלּוּן
shal.lun
H7968
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Shallum

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shal.lun is the proper name of the man identified as Col-hozeh's son and a builder of the fountain gate.

The term occurs as a proper name for Col-hozeh's son, identified in Nehemiah 3:15 as the ruler of the district of Mizpah who strengthened the fountain gate.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in a building account · dominant

    The form is tagged as a proper noun in Nehemiah 3:15, where it identifies Col-hozeh's son in the account of strengthening the fountain gate. In Nehemiah 3:15 the APB renders the clause "Shallum son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah, strengthened the fountain gate."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Nehemiah 3:15, the APB presents the term as "Shallum" in a patronymic identification.

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