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(Hebrews Mesheyzabel', îְùַׁéæִáְàֵì , whose deliverer is God; Sept. Ìáæáâήë , Ìåóùæåâήë , and ÂáóçæÜ v.r. Ìáóåæåéήë ; Vulg. Mesezebel and Mesizebel), one of the chief Israelites that subscribed the sacred covenant after the captivity, BC. cir. 410 (Neh_10:21); apparently the same with the father of Pethahiah the Zerahite of Judah, which latter had previously (BC. cir. 440) assisted in the administration of civil affairs (Neh_11:24); and perhaps the same with the father of Berechiah and grandfather of Meshullam, which last had (BC. 446) assisted in repairing the walls of Jerusalem (Neh_3:4).