Lexical Definition
חֲכַלְיָה Chăkalyâh (khak-al-yaw') Hacaliah N:N-M-P
from the base of חַכְלִיל and יָהּ; darkness of Jah
Hachaliah.
- § Hachaliah = "whom Jehovah enlightens"
- Chakaljah, an Israelite
1) the father of Nehemiah
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| חֲכַלְיָ֖ה | Hacaliah | Neh.10.1 |
| חֲכַלְיָ֑ה | Hacaliah | Neh.1.1 |
| Χαλκίου | of Hachaliah | LXX.Neh.1.1 |
| Αχαλία | of Hachaliah | LXX.Neh.10.1 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.1.1
- father of: Nehemiah (נְחֶמְיָה), Hanani (חֲנָנִי)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
חֲכַלְיָה proper name, masculine (meaning dubious; perhaps חַכֵּה לְיָהּ wait for Yahweh, √ חכה, So We? — father of Nehemiah Neh 1:1, ᵐ5 Χελκ(ε)ια, ᵐ5L Χελκιας(ου), א; A Αχαλια; Neh 10:2* ᵐ5 Αχελια, A ᵐ5L Αχαλια.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Nehemiah | 1:1 · 10:2* |
Profile
Male • Returned leader • Father of Nehemiah, the governor of Judah.
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Hacaliah was the father of Nehemiah, who served as the governor of Judah during the Persian period.
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.1.1;
- only referred to as Hacaliah חֲכַלְיָה;
- father of Nehemiah נְחֶמְיָה, Hanani חֲנָנִי.
Hacaliah is mentioned in Nehemiah 1:1 and 10:1 as the father of Nehemiah, the main character of the book of Nehemiah. Nehemiah served as the cupbearer to King Artaxerxes of Persia (Nehemiah 1:11) before being appointed as the governor of Judah (Nehemiah 5:14). Nehemiah played a crucial role in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem and instituting religious and social reforms among the Jewish people who had returned from exile. Apart from being Nehemiah's father, no other details are provided about Hacaliah's life or role in the biblical narrative.
All entries for Hacaliah: חֲכַלְיָה