2469. Chelday

Lexicon

Chelday: Heldai

Original Word: חֶלְדַּי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Chelday
Pronunciation: khel-dah'-ee
Phonetic Spelling: (khel-dah'-ee)
Definition: Heldai
Meaning: Cheldai

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Heldai

From cheled; worldliness; Cheldai, the name of two Israelites -- Heldai.

see HEBREW cheled

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as choled
Definition
two Isr.
NASB Translation
Heldai (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

חֶלְדַּי proper name, masculine 1. one of David's heroes 1 Chronicles 27:15 (= חֵלֶד 1 Chronicles 11:30 = חֵלֶב 2 Samuel 23:29) ᵐ5 Ξολδεια (#NAME?), ᵐ5^L Ολδια.

2 a returned exile Zechariah 6:10 (omitted by ᵐ5) = חֵלֶם Zechariah 6:14.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root חָלַד (chalad), meaning "to glide swiftly" or "to pass quickly."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Cheldai, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and does not appear in the Greek New Testament. However, the concept of "worldly" or "swift" may be related to Greek terms that convey similar meanings, though they are not directly linked to this specific name.

Usage: Cheldai is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible.

Context: • Cheldai is mentioned in the context of the post-exilic period, specifically in the book of Zechariah. He is one of the individuals who returned from the Babylonian exile and is noted for his involvement in the rebuilding of the temple.
• In Zechariah 6:10, Cheldai is one of the men from whom the prophet Zechariah is instructed to take silver and gold to make a crown for Joshua, the high priest. This act symbolizes the future crowning of the Messiah, who will unite the offices of priest and king.
• The name Cheldai reflects the transient nature of life, as suggested by its root meaning "to pass quickly," which may imply a philosophical or theological reflection on the fleeting nature of worldly existence.
• The Berean Standard Bible (BSB) translates Zechariah 6:10 as follows: "Take silver and gold from the exiles—from Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, who have arrived from Babylon—and go that same day to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah."

Forms and Transliterations

חֶלְדַּ֥י חלדי מֵחֶלְדַּ֕י מחלדי chelDai ḥel·day ḥelday mê·ḥel·day mechelDai mêḥelday

Englishman's Concordance

1 Chronicles 27:15
HEB: עָשָׂ֣ר הַחֹ֔דֶשׁ חֶלְדַּ֥י הַנְּטוֹפָתִ֖י לְעָתְנִיאֵ֑ל
NAS: month [was] Heldai the Netophathite
KJV: month [was] Heldai the Netophathite,
INT: ten month Heldai the Netophathite of Othniel

Zechariah 6:10
HEB: מֵאֵ֣ת הַגּוֹלָ֔ה מֵחֶלְדַּ֕י וּמֵאֵ֥ת טוֹבִיָּ֖ה
NAS: [an offering] from the exiles, from Heldai, Tobijah
KJV: of [them of] the captivity, [even] of Heldai, of Tobijah,
INT: Take the exiles Heldai Tobijah and Jedaiah

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2469
2 Occurrences

ḥel·day — 1 Occ.
mê·ḥel·day — 1 Occ.