Father of Nehemiah, the governor of Judah.
Hacaliah
Named in 2 verses of Nehemiah, first in Nehemiah 1:1.
חֲכַלְיָהHacaliah
About Hacaliah Written by AI
Hacaliah is mentioned in Nehemiah 1:1 and Nehemiah 10:1 as the father of Nehemiah, the main character of the book of Nehemiah. Nehemiah served as the cupbearer to King Artaxerxes of Persia (Nehemiah 1:11) before being appointed as the governor of Judah (Nehemiah 5:14). Nehemiah played a crucial role in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem and instituting religious and social reforms among the Jewish people who had returned from exile. Apart from being Nehemiah's father, no other details are provided about Hacaliah's life or role in the biblical narrative.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Where the Bible names him
- Nehemiah 1:1
These are the words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah: In the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, while I was in the citadel of Susa,
- Nehemiah 10:1
Now these were the ones who sealed the document: Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah, and also Zedekiah,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.