Bible Dictionary · N
Nehelamite
The name given to a false prophet Shemaiah, who went with the captives to Babylon (Jer 29:24, Jer 29:31, Jer 29:32). The origin of the name is unknown. It is rendered in the marg, “dreamer.”
Named in the Bible
3 verses
- Jeremiah 29:24 Thus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying,
- Jeremiah 29:31 Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the LORD concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie:
- Jeremiah 29:32 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the LORD; because he hath taught rebellion against the LORD.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), by Matthew George Easton.
