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Person Old Testament

Col-hozeh

Also known as Col-hozeh =ESV, KJV; Kol-Hozeh =NIV

Col-hozeh was the father of Shallum (or 'Shallun'), who repaired the Fountain Gate. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 3:15.

Why it matters. Father of Shallum, who repaired the Fountain Gate

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Last reviewed
2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

About Col-hozeh

Col-hozeh is mentioned in Neh.3.15 as the father of Shallum (or 'Shallun'), who was responsible for repairing the Fountain Gate during the rebuilding of Jerusalem's wall. Shallum, the son of Col-hozeh, is described as the leader of the district of Mizpah. This suggests that Col-hozeh's family held a prominent position in the region.

Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.

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Appears in Scripture

Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.

  • Nehemiah (1 verse)

    3:15

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