Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Kallai
Usage: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.20 § Kallai = "swift" a priest of the family of Sallai in the time of Nehemiah
Strong's Number
H7040
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H7040 Quick Answer
Strong's H7040 קַלַּי (Qallay) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Qallay (kal-lah'-ee) n/p. 1. frivolous 2. Kallai, an Israelite It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include kallai. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Qallay (kal-lah'-ee) n/p. 1. frivolous 2. Kallai, an Israelite
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- kallai
Meaning and Definition
Qallay (kal-lah'-ee) n/p. 1. frivolous 2. Kallai, an Israelite [from H7043] KJV: Kallai. Root(s): H7043
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7040. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7040 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Qallay, 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.
Kallai
Nehemiah 12:20
How Strong's H7040 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 H7040 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 H7040 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
Of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H7040.
Of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7040, grouped by book.
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7040 FAQ
What does qallay (קַלַּי) mean?
Qallay (Strong's H7040) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Kallai". Qallay (kal-lah'-ee) n/p. 1. frivolous 2. Kallai, an Israelite
How many times is qallay (קַלַּי) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H7040 across 1 book.
Where can I study qallay (קַלַּי) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7040 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate qallay (קַלַּי)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as kallai. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.