BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1083
bil.gah — Bilgah
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.14 § Bilgah = "cheerfulness" 1) a priest of the 15th course, in David's time 2) a priest accompanying Zerubbabel
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8051
sham.mu.a — Shammua
A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.13.4; son of: Zaccur (H2139) § Shammua = "renowned" 1) son of Zaccur and the spy from the tribe of Reuben 2) son of David by his wife Bathsheba 2a) also 'Shammuah' and 'Shimea' 3) aLevite, son of Galal and father of Abda who lived in Jerusalem after the return from exile in the time of Nehemiah 3a) also 'Shemaiah' 4) a priest, head of the family of Bilgah in the time of Joiakim after the return from exile
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1084
bil.gay — Bilgai
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.10.8; also called Bilgai at Neh.10.8; Another name of bil.gah (בִּלְגָּה "Bilgah" H1083H) § Bilgai = "my cheerfulness" a priest who covenanted with Nehemiah
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →Cheerful. (1.) The head of the fifteenth sacerdotal course for the temple service (1 Chr. 24:14). (2.) A priest who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel (Neh. 12:5, 18).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
