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Heldai

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2469

חֶלְדַּי

chel.day — Heldai

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Zec.6.10; also called Helem at Zec.6.14; Also named: che.lem (חֵ֫לֶם "Helem" H2494) § Heldai = "worldly" 1) one of David's mighty warriors and the 12th captain of the monthly courses for the temple service 2) a returning exile in the time of Zechariah

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2460

חֵ֫לֶב

che.lev — Heleb

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.29; son of: Baanah (H1196H); also called Heldai at 1Ch.27.15; Heled at 1Ch.11.30; § Heleb = "milk" son of Baanah, the Netophathite, and one of David's mighty warriors; also spelled 'Heled' ( che.led (חֵ֫לֶד "Heled" H2466))

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2466

חֵ֫לֶד

che.led — Heled

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.23.29; son of: Baanah (H1196H); also called Heldai at 1Ch.27.15; Heled at 1Ch.11.30; Another name of che.lev (חֵ֫לֶב "Heleb" H2460) § Heled = "transient" son of Baanah, the Netophathite, and one of David's mighty warriors; also spelled 'Heleb' ( che.lev (חֵ֫לֶב "Heleb" H2460))

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2494

חֵ֫לֶם

che.lem — Helem

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Zec.6.10; also called Helem at Zec.6.14; Another name of chel.day (חֶלְדַּי "Heldai" H2469G) § Helem = "strength" or "dream" a returned exile in the time of Zechariah; also spelled 'Heldai'

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Historical dictionary entry

Wordly. (1.) 1 Chr. 27:15; called also Heleb (2 Sam. 23:29); one of David’s captains. (2.) Zech. 6:10, one who returned from Babylon.

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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