A man who stood with Ezra during the reading of the Law.
Hashum
Named in 1 verse of Nehemiah, first in Nehemiah 8:4.
חָשֻׁםHashum
The name means “silence; their hasting.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Hashum Written by AI
Hashum is mentioned in the book of Nehemiah as one of the men who stood with Ezra the scribe during the public reading of the Law. This event took place after the completion of Jerusalem's wall when the people gathered to hear the Law read and explained. Hashum, along with several other men, stood on a wooden platform with Ezra as he read from the Book of the Law of Moses. This event marked a significant moment of spiritual renewal for the people of Israel. (Nehemiah 8:4).
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Hashum, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Opulent. (1.) Ezra 2:19; Neh. 7:22. (2.) Stood on Ezra’s left hand while he read the law (Neh. 8:4).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- Nehemiah 8:4
Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden platform built for this occasion. At his right side stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, and at his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
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