“Meshezabeel” means delivered by God

1. Ancestor of Meshullam, who assisted Nehemiah in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem. (Nehemiah 3:4)
2. One of the "heads of the people," probably a family, who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 10:21)
3. The father of Pethahiah, and descendant of Zerah the son of Judah. (Nehemiah 11:24)