Old Testament
Kallai
A priest and head of a priestly house during the time of Joiakim the son of Jeshua.
Kallai is identified in Nehemiah 12:20 as a representative of the priestly family of Sallai during the high priesthood of Joiakim. His mention serves to document the genealogical records and the established order of the priesthood following the return from the Babylonian exile. He represents the continuity of the Levitical service in post-exilic Jerusalem.
In the text
- Verses
- 1
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- Nehemiah 12:20
- Last appears
- Nehemiah 12:20
Where Kallai appears
1 verse · 1 chapterIn the same books
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