cha.khal.yah is a proper name occurring in the identification of Nehemiah and in a list of names.

The attested form functions as a proper name: it identifies Nehemiah in Nehemiah 1:1 and occurs again among names in Nehemiah 10:2.

1. Proper name in identification and name list · dominant

   Both occurrences are tagged Noun · Proper. In Nehemiah 1:1, the form occurs in the clause identifying Nehemiah as a son; the APB renders, “The words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah.” In Nehemiah 10:2, it occurs in a sequence of names, while the APB renders, “Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,” and does not make this form's contribution identifiable in the translation.

   Nehemiah 1:1Nehemiah 10:2

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Nehemiah 1:1, the APB includes “Hacaliah” in Nehemiah's identification. In Nehemiah 10:2, its short list rendering does not clearly reflect the term.