People of the Bible · Tribe of Naphtali

Shillem, son of Naphtali

The name Shillem means “peace; perfection; retribution.” Shillem is mentioned in 3 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 46:24. Also called Shallum.

Family of Shillem

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Who was Shillem?

1 Chr. 7:13.

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Shillem

  • Genesis 46:24

    And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem.

  • Numbers 26:49

    Of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites: of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites.

  • 1 Chronicles 7:13

    The sons of Naphtali; Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.