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Qelita <a href="../hebrew/7043.htm" title="7043">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Qelita: Kelita</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">קְלִיטָא</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Proper Name Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Qliyta'<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>keh-lee-TAH<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(kel-ee-taw')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Kelita<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Kelita<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Hebrew root קלט (Q-L-T), which can mean "to gather" or "to receive."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Kelita in the Septuagint or the New Testament, as it is a specific Hebrew name related to the post-exilic period.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The name "Kelita" is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a specific individual among the Levites. The name itself may imply someone who is gathered or assembled, possibly indicating a role or function within the community of Israel.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the post-exilic period, the Israelites returned from Babylonian captivity to rebuild Jerusalem and the Temple. During this time, the Levites played a crucial role in re-establishing religious practices and ensuring the proper worship of Yahweh. Kelita is mentioned as one of the Levites who participated in these efforts, highlighting the importance of the Levitical order in maintaining the spiritual life of the community.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/7038.htm">qalat</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a Levite<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Kelita (3).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">קְלִיטָא</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>proper name, masculine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>Levite</b></font>, <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/8-7.htm">Nehemiah 8:7</a>; <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/10-11.htm">Nehemiah 10:11</a> (<font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font><sup>L</sup> in both <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Καλλιτας</font>) <a href="/interlinear/ezra/10-23.htm">Ezra 10:23</a> (where called also <font class="hebrew2">קֵלָיָה</font>, see <font class="hebrew2">קוֺלָיָה</font>), <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Κωλιεν</font>, <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Α Κωλιτας</font> <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font><sup>L</sup> as Nehemiah. <p><font class="hebrew2">קָלִי(אׅ</font> see <font class="hebrew2">קלה</font>. <font class="hebrew2">קַלַּי</font> see <font class="hebrew2">קלל</font>. <font class="hebrew2">קֵלָיָה</font> see <font class="hebrew2">קְלִיטָא</font>, above<br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Kelita <p>From <a href="/hebrew/7038.htm">qalat</a>; maiming; Kelita, the name of three Israelites -- Kelita. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7038.htm">qalat</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>קְלִיטָ֔א קְלִיטָ֖א קְלִיטָ֣א קליטא keliTa qə·lî·ṭā qəlîṭā<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/ezra/10-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 10:23</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְקֵֽלָיָה֙ ה֣וּא <b> קְלִיטָ֔א </b> פְּתַֽחְיָ֥ה יְהוּדָ֖ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Kelaiah <span class="itali">(that is, Kelita),</span> Pethahiah,<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and Kelaiah, <span class="itali">(the same [is] Kelita,)</span> Pethahiah,<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/10-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Kelaiah he <span class="itali">Kelita</span> Pethakiah Judah<p><b><a href="/text/nehemiah/8-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nehemiah 8:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הֽוֹדִיָּ֡ה מַעֲשֵׂיָ֡ה <b> קְלִיטָ֣א </b> עֲזַרְיָה֩ יוֹזָבָ֨ד</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nehemiah/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Maaseiah, <span class="itali">Kelita,</span> Azariah,<br><a href="/kjvs/nehemiah/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Maaseiah, <span class="itali">Kelita,</span> Azariah,<br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/8-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Hodiah Maaseiah <span class="itali">Kelita</span> Azariah Jozabad<p><b><a href="/text/nehemiah/10-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nehemiah 10:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">שְׁבַנְיָ֧ה הֽוֹדִיָּ֛ה <b> קְלִיטָ֖א </b> פְּלָאיָ֥ה חָנָֽן׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nehemiah/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Hodiah, <span class="itali">Kelita,</span> Pelaiah,<br><a href="/kjvs/nehemiah/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Hodijah, <span class="itali">Kelita,</span> Pelaiah,<br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/10-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Shebaniah Hodiah <span class="itali">Kelita</span> Pelaiah Hanan<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7042.htm">3 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7042.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7042<br>3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/kelita_7042.htm">qə·lî·ṭā — 3 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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