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Bilgah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(first-born). (1) Head of the fifteenth temple course (1 Chron. 24:14¹⁴The fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer, (1 Chronicles 24:14)). (2) A returned priest (Neh. 12:5,18⁵Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, (Nehemiah 12:5)
¹⁸Of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan; (Nehemiah 12:18)). Bilgai (Neh. 10:8⁸Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were the priests. (Nehemiah 10:8)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Priest in David’s time (1 Chron. 24:14¹⁴The fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer, (1 Chronicles 24:14)).

2. Priest who returned from exile (Neh. 12:5,18⁵Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, (Nehemiah 12:5)
¹⁸Of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan; (Nehemiah 12:18)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

1083 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Bilgah

Phonic:

bil-gaw’

Meaning:

from 1082; desistance; Bilgah, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage:

Bilgah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

cheerfulness

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Recreation; cheerfulness; desistance:―name of two Israelites [BILGAI], Neh. 12:5. {Recreatio}