Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Helkai
Usage: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.15 § Helkai = "my portion is Jehovah" chief of Meremoth's priestly family in the time of Joiakim
Strong's Number
H2517
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H2517 Quick Answer
Strong's H2517 חֶלקַי (Chelqay) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Chelqay (khel-kah'ee) n/p. 1. apportioned 2. Chelkai, an Israelite It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include helkai. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Chelqay (khel-kah'ee) n/p. 1. apportioned 2. Chelkai, an Israelite
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- helkai
Meaning and Definition
Chelqay (khel-kah'ee) n/p. 1. apportioned 2. Chelkai, an Israelite [from H2505] KJV: Helkai. Root(s): H2505
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2517. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2517 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Chelqay, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Helkai
Nehemiah 12:15
How Strong's H2517 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2517 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2517 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
Of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H2517.
Of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2517, grouped by book.
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2517 FAQ
What does chelqay (חֶלְקַי) mean?
Chelqay (Strong's H2517) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Helkai". Chelqay (khel-kah'ee) n/p. 1. apportioned 2. Chelkai, an Israelite
How many times is chelqay (חֶלְקַי) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H2517 across 1 book.
Where can I study chelqay (חֶלְקַי) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2517 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chelqay (חֶלְקַי)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as helkai. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.