שְׁלֻמִיאֵל
she.lu.mi.el
Shelumiel
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew term שְׁלֻמִיאֵל (she.lu.mi.el), translated as Shelumiel, appears five times in the Bible. As a proper name, it is a personal identifier likely indicating the name of an individual. This single occurrence of the term does not provide explicit information about the occupation, tribe, or social status of the person named Shelumiel. The name Shelumiel may hold significance in biblical narratives, but the limited frequency of its appearance restricts any broad interpretation. A thorough analysis necessitates further examination of the contexts in which the name appears, including the biblical passages and the roles the person plays in those stories. Nevertheless, as a proper name, Shelumiel serves as a unique identifier for an individual within the biblical narrative.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences across the text
Of Simeon: Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
Numbers 2:12“Those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon. The prince of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
Numbers 7:36On the fifth day Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai, prince of the children of Simeon,
Numbers 7:41and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old: this was the offering of Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
Numbers 10:19Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai was over the army of the tribe of the children of Simeon.