Meshullam

{{Short description|Male given name}}

Meshullam is a Hebrew biblical masculine name meaning "Befriended". It is appear in bible several times and refer to individual for their loyalty.{{Cite web |last=Easywords |date=2020-09-07 |title=Meshullam Pronunciation |url=https://easywordz.com/meshullam-pronunciation/ |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=EasyWordz |language=en-US}}

In the Hebrew Bible, the name Meshullam was borne by eleven characters:

1. One of the chief Gadites in Bashan during the time of Jotham ({{bibleverse-lb|1|Chronicles|5:13|HE}}).
2. Grandfather of Shaphan, "the scribe", in the reign of Josiah ({{bibleverse-lb|2|Kings|22:3|HE}}).
3. A priest, father of Hilkiah ({{bibleverse-lb|1|Chronicles|9:11|HE}}),({{bibleverse-lb||Nehemiah|11:11|HE}}), in the reign of Ammon; called Shallum in ({{bibleverse-lb||1 Chronicles|6:12|HE}}).
4. A Levite of the family of Kohath ({{bibleverse-lb|2|Chronicles|34:12|HE}}), in the reign of Josiah.
5. A son of Elpaal. ({{bibleverse-lb|1|Chronicles|8:17|HE}}).
6. One of two sons of Zerubbabel, the other being Hananiah. ({{bibleverse|1|Chronicles|3:19|HE}})
7. A priest, head of the House of Ezra. ({{bibleverse-lb||Nehemiah|12:13|HE}}).
8. A chief priest ({{bibleverse-lb||Nehemiah|12:16|HE}}).
9. One of the leading Levites in the time of Ezra ({{bibleverse-lb||Ezra|8:16|HE}}).
10. A priest ({{bibleverse-lb|1|Chronicles|9:12|HE}}).
11. One of the principal Israelites who supported Ezra when expounding the law to the people ({{bibleverse-lb||Nehemiah|8:4|HE}}).