qe.li.ta is a proper name borne by a Levite listed among teachers and other named groups.

The attested form is a proper name: it occurs in lists of Levites, including a group that helped the people understand the law in Nehemiah 8:7.

1. Proper name in Levite lists · dominant

   All three occurrences are tagged Noun · Proper. In Ezra 10:23 the APB renders a list “from the Levites” and includes “Kelaiah (that is, Kelita)”; in Nehemiah 8:7 it includes “Kelita” among Levites who helped the people understand the law. Nehemiah 10:11 places the form within another sequence of names, though the APB wording does not isolate it.

   Ezra 10:23Nehemiah 10:11Nehemiah 8:7

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB explicitly prints “Kelita” in Ezra 10:23 and Nehemiah 8:7, while Nehemiah 10:11 gives only a short name sequence. Its presentation in Nehemiah 10:11 cannot be assigned to a specific name with certainty.