קְלִיטָא

qe.li.taProper Noun (Masculine)H7042

Kelita

From: from H7038 (קָלַט); maiming;

Short Definition

Kelita, the name of three Israelites

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at § Kelita = "crippled" 1) a Levite who had a foreign wife in the time of a) also 'Kelaiah'

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

2 times

Appears 2 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezra
1
Nehemiah
1

Key Passages

  • Ezra 10:23
  • Nehemiah 8:7

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