Strong's Lexicon Meshezabel: Meshezabel Original Word: מְשֵׁיזַבְאֵל Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew roots מָשָׁה (mashah, meaning "to draw out") and אֵל (El, meaning "God"), thus "God delivers" or "God rescues." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the name Meshezabel in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a Hebrew proper noun specific to the Old Testament context. Usage: Meshezabel is a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, signifying "God delivers" or "God rescues." It reflects a common practice in Hebrew culture of embedding theological significance within personal names, often expressing faith in God's intervention and deliverance. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, names were often given to reflect circumstances of birth, prophetic insights, or parental hopes for the child's future. The name Meshezabel, with its emphasis on divine deliverance, would have been a reminder of God's saving power and faithfulness to His people. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God as a deliverer, a central tenet in the faith and identity of Israel. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an equiv. of shezab and from el Definition "God delivers," an Isr. name NASB Translation Meshezabel (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs מְשֵׁיזַבְאֵל proper name, masculine Jewish name in Persian period (God delivers; from Aramaic שֵׁיזֵיב, deliver, Assyrian šûzubu, Shaph`el from ezêbu, deliver, DlHWB 35; compare the Babylonian names Mušizib-Marduk, 'Marduk delivers,' Mušizib-ílu, KBii. 281, iv. 129): — grandfather of one of the wall-builders Nehemiah 3:4; one of those sealed Nehemiah 10:22; father of royal officer (a Judaean) Nehemiah 11:24; the relation of these to each other is unknown; ᵐ5 Μασεζεβηα, Μεσωζεβηλ, ᵐ5L Μασσιζαβελ, etc. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Meshezabeel From an equiv. To shzab and 'el; delivered of God; Meshezabel, an Israelite -- Meshezabeel. see HEBREW shzab see HEBREW 'el Forms and Transliterations מְשֵֽׁיזַבְאֵ֜ל מְשֵׁיזַבְאֵ֑ל מְשֵׁיזַבְאֵ֥ל משיזבאל mə·šê·zaḇ·’êl məšêzaḇ’êl mesheizavElLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Nehemiah 3:4 HEB: בֶּרֶכְיָ֖ה בֶּן־ מְשֵׁיזַבְאֵ֑ל ס וְעַל־ NAS: the son of Meshezabel made repairs. KJV: the son of Meshezabeel. And next unto them INT: of Berechiah the son of Meshezabel and Next Nehemiah 10:21 Nehemiah 11:24 3 Occurrences |