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Shallun

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(revenge). A wall-repairer and governor of part of Mizpah (Neh. 3:15¹⁵But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Col-hozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king's garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David. (Nehemiah 3:15)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Col-hozeh: he helped to build the wall of Jerusalem (Neh. 3:15¹⁵But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Col-hozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king's garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David. (Nehemiah 3:15)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

7968 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Shalluwn

Phonic:

shal-loon’

Meaning:

probably for 7967; Shallun, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Shallum

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

requital: restitution

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Retribution; reward; revenge:―son of Col-hozeh [SHALLUM], Neh. 3:15. {Retributio}