Melicu
/MEL-ih-kyoo/
Summary
Melicu was a priest in post-exilic Jerusalem, apparently the same person as Malluch mentioned elsewhere in Nehemiah.
☩Identity
Melicu appears in the list of priests during the time of Joiakim the high priest after the return from Babylonian exile. The name is a variant spelling of Malluch, meaning 'regnant' or 'counselor.' He is likely the same priest called Malluch in the earlier list of those who returned with Zerubbabel. Such variations in spelling were common in Hebrew manuscripts and reflect different textual traditions.
Key verses:Nehemiah 12:14Nehemiah 12:2
Related Verses1 mention
Nehemiah· 1 verse
References
- 1.George Morrish, "Melicu," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Melicu," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. III (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).