Heli
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [1]
HELI. 1. The father of Joseph, in the genealogy of Jesus ( Luke 3:23 ). 2. An ancestor of Ezra ( 2E Esther 1:2 ); omitted in parallel passages, Esther 8:2 Esther 8:2 , Ezra 7:2-3 .
Smith's Bible Dictionary [2]
He'lez. (Ascending). The father of Joseph, the husband of the Virgin Mary, Luke 13:23, perhaps the grandfather of Mary herself. See Genealogy of Jesus Christ .
Fausset's Bible Dictionary [3]
Father of Joseph, husband of the Virgin Mary. Probably the brother of Jacob, Mary's father ( Luke 3:23). (See Genealogy OF Jesus Christ )
Holman Bible Dictionary [4]
Morrish Bible Dictionary [5]
Son of Matthat in the genealogy of the Lord Jesus. Luke 3:23 .
Easton's Bible Dictionary [6]
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [7]
hē´lı̄ ( Ἡλεί , Hēleı́ for עלי , ‛ēlı̄ ):
(1) The father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, in Luke's account of the genealogy of Jesus ( Luke 3:23 ).
(2) An ancestor of Ezra (2 Esdras 1:2).