Bible Person

Meshezabeel

Male · 1 cross reference

This Meshezabeel entry refers to the father of Pethahiah in Nehemiah 11:24, not to the father of Berechiah or the covenant signer of the same name. He belongs to the family background of Judean representation within the Persian administration. First appears in Neh 11:24.1

AI summary: This Meshezabeel matters because his single cross reference supports the identity of a figure serving the king in matters concerning the people. Even a brief paternal notice helps root political and administrative representation in remembered households. Taken together, the material presents this Meshezabeel as a familial source in post-exilic governance.1