H1084 H1084
Bilgai (personal name: priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah)
This personal name identifies a priest or priestly family head who joined Nehemiah in sealing the covenant renewal in post-exilic Jerusalem. Nehemiah 10:8 lists Bilgai among the leaders who committed themselves and the people to obey God's law. The name may be related to roots suggesting cheerfulness or brightness.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Personal name of a priestly leader in Nehemiah 10:8. The consistent transliteration 'Bilgai' across English and Spanish versions reflects the proper noun status, identifying one of the covenant signatories in the post-exilic restoration community. 1×
AR["بِلْجَاي"]·ben["বিলগয়"]·DE["[בלגי]"]·EN["Bilgai"]·FR["[בלגי]"]·heb["בלגי"]·HI["बिलगै"]·ID["Bilgai"]·IT["[בלגי]"]·jav["Bilgai"]·KO["빌가이"]·PT["Bilgay"]·RU["Билгай"]·ES["Bilgai"]·SW["Bilgai"]·TR["Bilgay"]·urd["بلجائی"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† בִּלְגַּי n.pr.m. (id.) priest with Neh. Ne 10:9.