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Heldai

Heleb, Heled, the world; rustiness

חֶלְדַּי chel.day

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Heldai (Hebrew: חֶלְדַּי, chel.day) means “Heleb, Heled, the world; rustiness”, by traditional interpretation. Two men in scripture bear the name; the best attested is a priest. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Heleb in 1 Chronicles 27.

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Which Heldai?

Two men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.

  1. Heldai

    Return · priest · 2 verses

  2. Heldai

    Divided Kingdom · tribe of Judah · 1 verse

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At a glance

Verses
3 across 2 books
Bearers
2 distinct people in scripture
Testament
Old
Era
Return
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Using it today

In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.

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In scripture

FactDetail
First appears1 Chronicles 27:15
Last appearsZechariah 6:14
Cross-references31 linked passages
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Names connected to this one

  • Tobijah co-occurrence Appears with Tobijah in Zechariah 6.
  • Jedaiah co-occurrence Appears with Jedaiah in Zechariah 6.
  • Josiah co-occurrence Appears with Josiah in Zechariah 6.
  • Zephaniah co-occurrence Appears with Zephaniah in Zechariah 6.
  • Heleb co-occurrence Appears with Heleb in 1 Chronicles 27.
  • Othniel co-occurrence Appears with Othniel in 1 Chronicles 27.
  • Jehozadak co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Jehozadak.
  • Joshua co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Joshua.

Origin & meaning

Strong's number H2469G
Hebrew חֶלְדַּי
Transliteration chel.day

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Zec.6.10; also called Helem at Zec.6.14;
Also named: che.lem (חֵ֫לֶם "Helem" H2494)
§ Heldai = "worldly"
1) one of David's mighty warriors and the 12th captain of the monthly courses for the temple service
2) a returning exile in the time of Zechariah

Heldai (or Helem), a returned exile, was one of those who provided silver and gold to make a crown for Joshua the high priest.

The biblical story

Heldai, also known as Helem, was one of the returned exiles mentioned in the book of Zechariah. He, along with Tobijah and Jedaiah, came from Babylon and stayed at the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah. Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah provided silver and gold to make a crown for Joshua the high priest, symbolizing the Messiah who would be both priest and king (Zec.6.10,14). This event took place during the time of the prophet Zechariah, who encouraged the people to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem. (Zec.6.10,14).

Key verses

Heldai appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:

  1. Take of them of the captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah, which are come from Babylon, and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah;

    Zechariah 6:10

  2. And the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of the Lord.

    Zechariah 6:14
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Zechariah (2)

  • Zechariah 6:10
  • Zechariah 6:14