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Beeltethmus
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
(Βεέλτεθμος v. r. Βεελτεμώθ , Vulg. Balthemus), given as the name of an officer of Artaxerxes residing in Palestine (1 Esdras 2:16; 1 Esdras 2:25); evidently a corruption of בְּעֵל טְעֵם, lord of judgment, A. V. "chancellor;" the title of Rehum, the name immediately before it (Ezra 4:8).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Beeltethmus'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/b/beeltethmus.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.