Quick Definition
Hacaliah
Biblical Persons & Places
Hacaliah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.1.1;
only referred to as Hacaliah (חֲכַלְיָה);
father of Nehemiah, Hanani.
Strong's Definition
Chakaljah, an Israelite
Derivation: from the base of H2447 (חַכְלִיל) and H3050 (יָהּ); darkness of Jah;
KJV Usage: Hachaliah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Hachaliah = "whom Jehovah enlightens"
1) the father of Nehemiah
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.1.1;
father of: Nehemiah (H5166H), Hanani (H2607J)
§ Hachaliah = "whom Jehovah enlightens"
the father of Nehemiah
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
חֲכַלְיָה
chăkalyâh
BDB Definition:
Hachaliah = whom Jehovah enlightens
1) the father of Nehemiah
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from the base of H2447 and H3050
Total KJV Occurrences: 2