Bible Encyclopedias
Meshezabel

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

mḗ - shez´a - bel ( משׁיזבאל , meshēzēbhe'ēl , "God a deliverer"; the King James Version Meshezabeel, me-shez´a-bel):

(1) A priest, ancestor of Meshullam, who assisted Nehemiah in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 3:4 ).

(2) One of the chiefs of the people giving name to the family which sealed the covenant with Nehemiah (Nehemiah 10:21 ).

(3) A descendant of Judah through Zerah, and father of Pethahiah (Nehemiah 11:24 ).

Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Meshezabel'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​m/meshezabel.html. 1915.