Person Old Testament
Meshullam
Meshullam, son of Besodeiah, helped repair the Old Gate during the rebuilding of Jerusalem's wall. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 3:6.
Why it matters. Helped repair the Old Gate in Jerusalem's wall.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Meshullam
Meshullam, the son of Besodeiah, is mentioned in the book of Nehemiah as one of the individuals who helped repair the Old Gate during the rebuilding of Jerusalem's wall (Neh.3.6). He worked alongside Joiada, the son of Paseah, to repair and restore this gate. The Old Gate was one of the main entrances to the city of Jerusalem, and its repair was crucial for the security and functionality of the city. Meshullam's participation in this task demonstrates his willingness to contribute to the restoration of Jerusalem and its infrastructure.
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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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
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- Besodeiah
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)