Heldai
Heldai (or Helem), a returned exile, was one of those who provided silver and gold to make a crown for Joshua the high priest.
The name Heldai means “Heleb, Heled, the world; rustiness”
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Summary
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Zechariah 6:10; referred to as Heldai (חֶלְדַּי) or Helem (חֵ֫לֶם).
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Includes 1 verse that refer to Heldai without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.
- Zechariah 6:10חֶלְדַּי · Heldai“Take an offering from the exiles—from Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, who have arrived from Babylon—and go that same day to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah.
- Zechariah 6:14חֵ֫לֶם · HelemThe crown will reside in the temple of the LORD as a memorial to Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and the gracious son of Zephaniah.
- Zechariah 6:15Referred to, not namedEven those far away will come and build the temple of the LORD, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you. This will happen if you diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God.”