Strong's Lexicon Chelday: Heldai Original Word: חֶלְדַּי Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to glide swiftly Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the name Heldai in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew context. Usage: The name "Heldai" is understood to mean "worldly" or "mole" in Hebrew. It is used as a proper name for a person in the Old Testament. Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of the Old Testament, names often held significant meaning and were sometimes indicative of a person's character or role. Heldai is mentioned in the post-exilic period, a time when the Jewish people were returning from Babylonian captivity and rebuilding their community and religious practices in Jerusalem. This was a period of restoration and renewal for the Israelites. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as choled Definition two Isr. NASB Translation Heldai (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs חֶלְדַּי proper name, masculine 1. one of David's heroes 1 Chronicles 27:15 (= חֵלֶד 1 Chronicles 11:30 = חֵלֶב 2 Samuel 23:29) ᵐ5 Ξολδεια (#NAME?), ᵐ5L Ολδια. 2 a returned exile Zechariah 6:10 (omitted by ᵐ5) = חֵלֶם Zechariah 6:14. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Heldai From cheled; worldliness; Cheldai, the name of two Israelites -- Heldai. see HEBREW cheled Forms and Transliterations חֶלְדַּ֥י חלדי מֵחֶלְדַּ֕י מחלדי chelDai ḥel·day ḥelday mê·ḥel·day mechelDai mêḥeldayLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 27:15 HEB: עָשָׂ֣ר הַחֹ֔דֶשׁ חֶלְדַּ֥י הַנְּטוֹפָתִ֖י לְעָתְנִיאֵ֑ל NAS: month [was] Heldai the Netophathite KJV: month [was] Heldai the Netophathite, INT: ten month Heldai the Netophathite of Othniel Zechariah 6:10 2 Occurrences |