Person Old Testament
Meshullam
Meshullam, a priest who stood beside Ezra during the public reading of the Law. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 8:4.
Why it matters. A priest who stood beside Ezra during the reading of the Law.
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Meshullam
Meshullam is mentioned in the book of Nehemiah as one of the priests who stood beside Ezra during the public reading of the Law (Neh.8.4). After the completion of the wall of Jerusalem, the people gathered to hear Ezra read the Book of the Law. Ezra stood on a wooden platform built for this purpose, and beside him stood several priests, including Meshullam. The presence of these priests alongside Ezra emphasizes the importance and solemnity of the occasion, as well as the role of the priesthood in teaching and upholding the Law.
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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Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Nehemiah (1 verse)