The name Meshullam is one of the most frequently occurring names in the genealogical registers of Scripture, translating to mean “devoted,” “peaceable,” or “repaid.” True to the meaning of their shared name, multiple individuals bearing this name stood as frontline defenders, priests, advisors, and builders during critical moments in Israel’s history—most notably during the post-exilic restoration under Ezra and Nehemiah.

To fulfill the explicit mandate to include every single individual bearing this name, we examine all distinct figures recorded under the name Meshullam within the scriptural ledger.

(The Complete Ledger)

Entry	Individual Identification	Scripture Reference	Historical / Tribal Context
1	Grandfather of Shaphan	2 Kings 22:3	An ancestor of the trusted royal scribe who served under King Josiah during the temple restoration.
2	Son of Zerubbabel	1 Chronicles 3:19	A royal prince of the house of David, born to the governor who led the first return from Babylon.
3	A Chieftain of Gad	1 Chronicles 5:13	A prominent leader registered in Bashan during the ancestral genealogies of the transjordanic tribes.
4	Son of Elpaal (Benjamin)	1 Chronicles 8:17	A chief head of a father’s house within the tribe of Benjamin, listed among those dwelling in Jerusalem.
5	Father of Sallu (Benjamin)	1 Chronicles 9:7 / Neh 11:7	A Benjamite patriarch whose son became a leading administrator in the repopulated city of Jerusalem.
6	Son of Shephathiah (Benjamin)	1 Chronicles 9:8	Another distinct Benjamite patriarch preserved in the pre-exilic registers of Jerusalem’s inhabitants.
7	Father of Hilkiah (High Priest)	1 Chronicles 9:11 / Neh 11:11	A priest of the line of Zadok; his son Hilkiah famously found the lost Book of the Law in the temple. (Also called Shallum).
8	Son of Meshillemith (Priest)	1 Chronicles 9:12	An ancestral priest of the family of Immer, whose line returned to re-establish the sanctuary service.
9	A Kohathite Overseer	2 Chronicles 34:12	A Levite appointed as an administrative overseer to manage the workers repairing the physical breaches of the temple under Josiah.
10	The Envoy of Ezra	Ezra 8:16	A chief man dispatched by Ezra to the place Iddo to recruit Levites and ministers for the house of God.
11	The Assembly Counselor	Ezra 10:15	An individual involved in the national deliberations regarding the handling and sorting out of foreign marriages.
12	Son of Bani (The Transgressor)	Ezra 10:29	One of the returning captives who had taken a foreign wife but complied with the mandate to put her away.
13	Son of Berechiah (Wall Builder)	Nehemiah 3:4, 3:30	Built two sections of the wall; his household faced internal security trials because his daughter married the son of Tobiah the Ammonite.
14	Son of Besodeiah (Gate Builder)	Nehemiah 3:6	A dedicated builder who worked alongside Jehoiada to physically restore and set the bars of the Old Gate.
15	The Platform Witness	Nehemiah 8:4	A prominent leader who stood directly on Ezra’s left hand to validate and witness the public reading of the Law.
16	Priest, Covenant Sealer	Nehemiah 10:7	A leading priest who set his formal seal to the binding written covenant to walk in God’s law.
17	Chief of the People, Sealer	Nehemiah 10:20	A civil leader among the head princes who also signed the solemn covenant of reformation.
18	Priest of the House of Ezra	Nehemiah 12:13	A leading priest representing the ancestral house of Ezra during the high priesthood of Joiakim.
19	Priest of the House of Ginnethon	Nehemiah 12:16	A contemporary post-exilic priest who served as the head of the paternal house of Ginnethon.
20	The Temple Porter	Nehemiah 12:25	A faithful Levitical gatekeeper stationed to guard the vital supply chambers and thresholds of the temple gates.
21	The Processional Prince	Nehemiah 12:33	An influential leader who marched within the ranks of the great thanksgiving company atop the wall during its formal dedication.