The meaning of “חָשֻׁם”
Understanding Châshum reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Hashum. - § Hashum = "rich" - Chashum, the name of two or three Israelites 1) head of a family of 223 exiles returning w...
חָשֻׁם
Hashum. - § Hashum = "rich" - Chashum, the name of two or three Israelites 1) head of a family of 223 exiles returning with Zerubbabel 2) one of the priests or Levites who stood on Ezra's left while he read the law
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Ezra 2:19 | “The children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.” Word: חָשֻׁם (Châshum) | |
| Ezra 10:33 | “Of the sons of Hashum; Mattenai, Mattathah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.” Word: חָשֻׁם (Châshum) | |
| Nehemiah 7:22 | “The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight.” Word: חָשֻׁם (Châshum) | |
| Nehemiah 8:4 | “And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.” Word: חָשֻׁם (Châshum) | |
| Nehemiah 10:18 | “Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai,” Word: חָשֻׁם (Châshum) |