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Helkai — the meaning of the Hebrew name חֶלְקַי

חֶלְקַי

Chelqay · pronounced khel-kah'ee · Strong's H2517 · a man

Helkai means apportioned.

Built from

חָלַק châlaq (from, H2505) — to be smooth (figuratively) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H2505; apportioned; Chelkai, an Israelite.

First appearance

Neh 12:15 Of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai; (KJV)

Every verse that names Helkai

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Nehemiah

Neh 12:15

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