Bible Person

Hashum

Meaning: silence; their hasting · Male · 1 cross reference

This Hashum entry refers to one of the men standing beside Ezra during the public reading of the law, not to the covenant signatory of the same name. He belongs to the solemn setting of Scripture-centered renewal in restored Jerusalem. First appears in Neh 8:4.1

AI summary: This Hashum matters because his single cross reference places him at a defining moment when the law is publicly read and the community is reoriented around God's word. The entry links him to one of the clearest scenes of post-exilic spiritual renewal. Taken together, the material presents this Hashum as a participant in the public reading of the law.1

Central Figure

Hashum

Meaning: silence; their hasting

Stood on Ezra’s left hand while he read the law (Neh.