Bilgah

Bilgah [N] [H] [S]

cheerful.

  • The head of the fifteenth sacerdotal course for the temple service ( 1 Chronicles 24:14 ).
  • A priest who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel ( Nehemiah 12:5 Nehemiah 12:18 ).

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

    [N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
    [H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names
    [S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary

    Bibliography Information

    Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for Bilgah". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". .
  • Bilgah [N] [E] [S]

    ancient countenance
    Hitchcock's Dictionary of Bible Names. Public Domain. Copy freely.

    [N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
    [E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
    [S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary

    Bibliography Information

    Hitchcock, Roswell D. "Entry for 'Bilgah'". "An Interpreting Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names". . New York, N.Y., 1869.
    Bilgah [N] [E] [H]

    (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.)

    [N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
    [E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
    [H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names

    Bibliography Information

    Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Bilgah'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.