Bible Encyclopedias
Bilgah; Bilgai
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
bil´ga bil´gā̇ -ı̄ ( בּלגּה , bilgāh ; בּלגּי , bı̄lgay , "cheerfulness"): A priest or priestly family in the time of the Return (Nehemiah 12:5 ), and (under the form of "Bilgai," Nehemiah 10:8 ) in the time of Nehemiah. According to 1 Chronicles 24:14 , Bilgah is the 15th of the 24 divisions of the priests who officiated in the Temple. In the Septuagint, the names read Βελγάι , Belgái , Belgá and Balgás ̌ . The traditional explanation of the name is "rejuvenation"; modern exegetes explain it as "cheerfulness.»Copyright Statement
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Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Bilgah; Bilgai'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/b/bilgah-bilgai.html. 1915.