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Hashum

Easton's Bible Dictionary

1

Opulent.

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3

Stood on Ezra’s left hand while he read the law (Neh 8:4).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ha'-shum (chashum):

(1) In Ezra 2:19; Neh 7:22, "children of Hashum" are mentioned among the returning exiles. In Ezra 10:33 (compare 1 Esdras 9:33, "Asom"), members of the same family are named among those who married foreign wives.

(2) One of those who stood on Ezra's left at the reading of the law (Neh 8:4; /APC 1Esdras 9:44, "Lothasubus"). The signer of the covenant (Neh 10:18) is possibly the same.

See also

Person Hashum (Ezr 2,19) Person Hashum (Neh 8,4)

Kilde: Easton's Bible Dictionary (M.G. Easton, 1897) og International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (red. James Orr, 1915/1939), public domain. Translated into Danish with AI and not yet proofread (fully or partially). Links to people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0).