חֶלְדַּ֥י
𐤇𐤋𐤃𐤉
Cheleday
Heldai
Personal name: Cheldai or Heldai. The name likely contains the element 'ḥeled,' possibly indicating a connection with the material, earthly, or transitory realm, though precise meaning in the context of the name is uncertain. Appears as the name of two different individuals associated with the post-exilic community in biblical texts.
1 Chronicles 27:15 · Word #6
Lexicon H2469
| Lemma | חֶלְדַּי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤋𐤃𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Cheleday |
| Strong's | H2469 |
| Definition | Personal name: Cheldai or Heldai. The name likely contains the element 'ḥeled,' possibly indicating a connection with the material, earthly, or transitory realm, though precise meaning in the context of the name is uncertain. Appears as the name of two different individuals associated with the post-exilic community in biblical texts. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Heldai |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2469-01
Cheldai
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular personal name (noun, HNp); no affixes or inflectional markers beyond name form. |
| Rendering Rationale | As a proper masculine personal name derived from the root ח־ל־ד, the most faithful rendering is a direct transliteration. Although the root relates to temporality or mortal existence, the precise nuance within the name is not recoverable, so it is preserved as a name form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Cheleday
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Cheldai |