Original Word: חַדְלַי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Chadlay
Pronunciation: khad-LAI
Phonetic Spelling: (khad-lah'-ee)
Definition: Hadlai
Meaning: Chadlai

Hadlai

From chedel; idle; Chadlai, an Israelite -- Hadlai.

see HEBREW chedel

Word Origin
from chedel
Definition
an Ephraimite
NASB Translation
Hadlai (1).

חַדְלָ֑י proper name, masculine an Ephraimite, 2 Chronicles 28:12, ᵐ5 Ξοαδ, A Αδδι, ᵐ5^L Αδλι.

חדק (√ of following; Late Hebrew חִדֵּק press or thrust in, Aramaic חַדֵּק id. (denominative ?)).

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be mild or to be lenient.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Chadlai, as it is a unique Hebrew proper noun without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts.

Usage: The name Chadlai appears in the context of genealogical records in the Old Testament.

Context: Chadlai is mentioned in the genealogical records of the post-exilic community in the Book of Zechariah. Specifically, Chadlai is referenced in Zechariah 6:10, where the prophet Zechariah is instructed to take silver and gold from the exiles Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, who have arrived from Babylon, and to make a crown for Joshua the high priest. The name Chadlai is associated with the returnees from the Babylonian exile, highlighting the restoration and rebuilding efforts of the Jewish community in Jerusalem. The mention of Chadlai in this context underscores the importance of the contributions of the exiles to the re-establishment of religious and communal life in post-exilic Judah.

חַדְלָ֑י חדלי chadLai ḥaḏ·lāy ḥaḏlāyInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts