Lexicon
חֶלְקָ֑י
chel.qay
H2517
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Helkai

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chel.qay is used as a proper name in a list pairing individuals with priestly family names.

The attested form is a proper name in Nehemiah 12:15, where it occurs in a list pairing named individuals with family names.

Senses in use

  1. Proper name in a priestly list · dominant

    In Nehemiah 12:15, the form is tagged as a proper noun and stands in the sequence “Adna for Harim, Helkai for Meraioth.” The APB presents it as one named individual paired with Meraioth.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Nehemiah 12:15, the APB presents the name as “Helkai” in the clause “Helkai for Meraioth.” It confirms the verse's naming sequence rather than supplying a lexical rendering.

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