Strong G2242Ἡλί

Heli

Transliteration
Hēli
Pronunciation
hay-lee'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

Of Hebrew origin [H5941];
Heli (that is Eli) an Israelite: - Heli.

Meaning of the name

Heli, "ascent [to God]"

Detailed definition

Ἡλεί (Rec. Ἡλί; RV, Ἡλί), ὁ, indecl.,
Heli, Joseph's father: Luk.3:23.†
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In the biblical story

Heli

Father of Mary and maternal grandfather of Jesus.

Heli was the father of Mary and the maternal grandfather of Jesus. (Luk.3.23)

In the Bible

Strong G2242 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • be1
  • heli1

First verses

  1. Luke 3:23
    And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,
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