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Hallohesh
Holman Bible Dictionary
(huh loh' hehssh) Personal name meaning, “the exorcist.” Father of Shallum, who helped Nehemiah repair the Jerusalem wall. He is called, “ruler of the half part of Jerusalem” (Nehemiah 3:12 ), apparently meaning he administered one of the outlying districts near Jerusalem. The same man or a man of the same name sealed his name to Nehemiah's covenant (Nehemiah 10:24 ).
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Hallohesh'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/h/hallohesh.html. 1991.