Bible Dictionary
Shillem
Shillem was a son of Naphtali and the ancestor of the Shillemites.
Definition
Shillem was a son of Naphtali. His name is associated with requital. He became the ancestor of the family known as the Shillemites.
Biblical Usage
Shillem is named in the record of Jacob’s family that went to Egypt and in the later census of Israel. His descendants are identified as the Shillemites.
Historical Background
The supplied material gives no additional geographical or historical information about Shillem beyond his place in Naphtali’s family.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(requital), son of Naphtali and an ancestor of the family of the Shillemites. (Genesis 46:24; Numbers 26:49)