Heldai — the meaning of the Hebrew name חֶלְדַּי

חֶלְדַּי

Chelday · pronounced khel-dah'-ee · Strong's H2469 · a man

Heldai means worldliness.

Built from

חֵלֶד chêled (from, H2466) — Cheled, an Israelite open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H2466; worldliness; Cheldai, the name of two Israelites.

First appearance

1Chr 27:15 The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. (KJV)

Every verse that names Heldai

2 occurrences in 2 verses — 1 Chronicles, Zechariah

1Chr 27:15Zech 6:10

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