Person Old Testament
Meshullam
Meshullam, a Benjamite who lived in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 11:7.
Why it matters. A Benjamite who lived in Jerusalem after the exile.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Meshullam
Meshullam is mentioned in the book of Nehemiah as one of the Benjamites who lived in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile (Neh.11.7). He is listed among the descendants of Sallu, along with Gabbai and Sallai, who settled in Jerusalem. This information is provided in the context of a list of people who resettled in Jerusalem and other cities of Judah after the exile. The mention of Meshullam in this list indicates that he was part of the group that returned to Jerusalem and contributed to the repopulation and restoration of the city.
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)