Helkai חֶלְקָ֑י

Male H2517 1 book

A priest during the time of Joiakim.

Biography

Helkai was a priest who lived during the time of Joiakim, the high priest in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. He is mentioned in the list of priests and Levites who served in the days of Joiakim (Neh.12.15). This list was compiled to record the heads of the priestly families who returned to Jerusalem and served in the temple. Helkai's mention suggests that he was a prominent priest during this period and led a priestly family. No other details about Helkai's life or specific responsibilities are provided in the Bible. (Neh.12.15).

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Names & Aliases

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Named Hebrew חֶלְקָ֑י H2517
Encyclopedia Article

Helkai

ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)

a priestly house in the days of Joiakim.

hel'-kath (chelqath (Jos 19:25); chelqath (Jos 21:31); by a scribal error chuqoq (1Ch 6:75)): A town or