Person Old Testament
Heldai
Also known as Helem =ESV, KJV; Heldai =NIV
Heldai (or Helem), a returned exile, was one of those who provided silver and gold to make a crown for Joshua the high priest. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at Zechariah 6:10.
Why it matters. A returned exile who helped crown Joshua.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Heldai
Heldai, also known as Helem, was one of the returned exiles mentioned in the book of Zechariah. He, along with Tobijah and Jedaiah, came from Babylon and stayed at the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah. Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah provided silver and gold to make a crown for Joshua the high priest, symbolizing the Messiah who would be both priest and king (Zec.6.10,14). This event took place during the time of the prophet Zechariah, who encouraged the people to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem. (Zec.6.10,14).
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.