7040. Qallay
Strong's Lexicon
Qallay: Qallay

Original Word: קַלַּי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Qallay
Pronunciation: kal-lah'ee
Phonetic Spelling: (kal-lah'-ee)
Definition: Qallay
Meaning: Kallai

Word Origin: Derived from the root קַלַל (qalal), meaning "to be light" or "to be swift."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew name Qallay, as it is a specific personal name. However, the concept of lineage and genealogy is also present in the Greek New Testament, such as in the genealogies of Jesus found in Matthew 1 and Luke 3.

Usage: Qallay is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It is not a common name and appears in genealogical contexts.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes indicative of the character or destiny of the individual. The root קַלַל (qalal) suggests attributes of swiftness or lightness, which might have been desirable traits or symbolic of the individual's role or reputation within their community.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from qalal
Definition
an Isr. priest
NASB Translation
Kallai (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
קַלַּי proper name, masculine priest Nehemiah 12:20, ᵐ5L Καλμει.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Kallai

From qalal; frivolous; Kallai, an Israelite -- Kallai.

see HEBREW qalal

Forms and Transliterations
קַלָּ֖י קלי kalLai qal·lāy qallāy
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Englishman's Concordance
Nehemiah 12:20
HEB: לְסַלַּ֥י קַלָּ֖י לְעָמ֥וֹק עֵֽבֶר׃
NAS: of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;
KJV: Of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;
INT: of Sallai Kallai of Amok Eber

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 7040
1 Occurrence


qal·lāy — 1 Occ.















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