בִּלְגָּה

bil.gahProper Noun (Masculine)H1083

Bilgah

From: from H1082 (בָּלַג); desistance;

Short Definition

Bilgah, the name of two Israelites

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at § Bilgah = "cheerfulness" 1) a priest of the 15th course, in David's time 2) a priest accompanying Zerubbabel

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

3 times

Appears 3 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Nehemiah
2
1 Chronicles
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 24:14
  • Nehemiah 12:5
  • Nehemiah 12:18

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