1083. Bilgah

Lexicon

Bilgah: Bilgah

Original Word: בִּלְגַה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Bilgah
Pronunciation: bil-GAH
Phonetic Spelling: (bil-gaw')
Definition: Bilgah
Meaning: Bilgah

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Bilgah

From balag; desistance; Bilgah, the name of two Israelites -- Bilgah.

see HEBREW balag

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from balag
Definition
"cheerfulness," two Isr.
NASB Translation
Bilgah (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

בִּלְגָּה proper name, masculine (cheerfulness) —

1 priest of 15th course (David's time) 1 Chronicles 24:14.

2 priest that went up with Zerubbabel Nehemiah 12:5,18.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning "cheerfulness."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name Bilgah, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament.

Usage: The name Bilgah is used in the context of a priestly division in the Hebrew Bible. It is associated with one of the 24 priestly courses established by King David.

Context: • Bilgah is mentioned in the context of the priestly divisions in 1 Chronicles 24:14. The division of Bilgah was one of the 24 priestly courses instituted by King David to organize the service of the temple. Each division was responsible for ministering in the temple for a specific period.
• In Nehemiah 12:5, Bilgah is listed among the priests who returned from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel and Jeshua. This indicates the continuity of the priestly line and their role in the restoration of temple worship after the exile.
• The name Bilgah is also associated with a priestly family that had a chamber in the temple, as mentioned in the Mishnah, which suggests their continued significance in the religious life of Israel.

Forms and Transliterations

בִּלְגָּֽה׃ בלגה׃ לְבִלְגָּ֣ה לְבִלְגָּה֙ לבלגה bil·gāh bilGah bilgāh lə·ḇil·gāh ləḇilgāh levilGah

Englishman's Concordance

1 Chronicles 24:14
HEB: לְבִלְגָּה֙ חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה עָשָׂ֔ר
NAS: the fifteenth for Bilgah, the sixteenth
KJV: The fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth
INT: Bilgah fif teen

Nehemiah 12:5
HEB: מִיָּמִ֥ין מַֽעַדְיָ֖ה בִּלְגָּֽה׃
NAS: Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,
KJV: Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,
INT: Mijamin Maadiah Bilgah

Nehemiah 12:18
HEB: לְבִלְגָּ֣ה שַׁמּ֔וּעַ לִֽשְׁמַעְיָ֖ה
NAS: of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah,
KJV: Of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah,
INT: of Bilgah Shammua of Shemaiah

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1083
3 Occurrences

bil·gāh — 1 Occ.
lə·ḇil·gāh — 2 Occ.