Strong H1084בִּלְגַּי

Bilgai

Transliteration
bilgay
Pronunciation
bil-gah'ee
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

From H1082; desistant;
{Bilgai} an Israelite: - Bilgai.

Meaning of the name

Bilgai = "my cheerfulness"

Detailed definition

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.10.8; also called Bilgai at Neh.10.8;
Another name of bil.gah (בִּלְגָּה "Bilgah" H1083H)

In the biblical story

Bilgah

Priest who returned from exile and sealed the covenant

Bilgah, also known as Bilgai, was a priest who returned from Babylonian exile and sealed the covenant during Nehemiah's time.

In the Bible

Strong H1084 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • bilgai1

First verses

  1. Nehemiah 10:8
    Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were the priests.
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