Bilgah

Easton's Bible Dictionary

A priest who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel ( Nehemiah 12:5,18 ).

Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Bilgah'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/b/bilgah.html. 1897.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Bil'gah. (first-born).

1. A priest, in the time of David; the head of the fifteenth course, for the Temple service.  1 Chronicles 24:14. (B.C. 1015).

2. A priest or priestly family, who returned from Babylon, with Zerubbabel and Jeshua.  Nehemiah 12:5;  Nehemiah 12:18. (B.C. 536).

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Bilgah (‘cheerfulness’). 1 . Head of the 15th course of priests (  1 Chronicles 24:14 ). 2 . A priest who returned with Zerub. (  Nehemiah 12:5;   Nehemiah 12:18 ). The same as Bilgai (  Nehemiah 10:8 ).

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1.  1 Chronicles 24:14.

2.  Nehemiah 12:5;  Nehemiah 12:18;  Nehemiah 10:8.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Priest in David's time.  1 Chronicles 24:14 .

2. Priest who returned from exile.  Nehemiah 12:5,18 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 24:14 2 Nehemiah 12:5

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Bilgah', בַּלְגָּה, prob. cheerful, but according to First, First-born; Sept. Βελγάς and Βαλγάς ), the name of two priests.

1. The head of the fifteenth sacerdotal course for the temple service, as arranged by David ( 1 Chronicles 24:14). B.C. 1043.

2. A priest who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel and Jeshua ( Nehemiah 12:5;  Nehemiah 12:18), B.C. 536; perhaps the same as the Bilgai of  Nehemiah 10:8.