חַדְלָ֑י (chad.lay)
chad.lay
Hadlai
N:N-M-PQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
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- Part of speech
- N:N-M-P
Word Overview
חַדְלָי (chadlay), meaning "rest of God," appears only once in the Hebrew Bible, recorded in 2 Chronicles 28:12. He is identified as an Ephraimite and serves as the father of Amasa. The text places him during the era of the Divided Monarchy, a period marked by political fragmentation and religious tension between Israel and Judah.
His brief mention highlights a specific historical moment when leaders from the northern tribes intervened to show compassion toward their southern neighbors. By noting his lineage and tribal affiliation, the chronicler underscores that faithfulness and mercy were not confined to one region or tribe but were present among the people of God across divided territories.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The name Hadlai means "rest of God." In Scripture, names often carry deep theological weight, pointing to a person's identity or destiny within God's story. We find this particular name only once, in the book of 2 Chronicles. It belongs to the father of Amasa, an Ephraimite leader who played a crucial role during a time when the northern and southern kingdoms were deeply divided.
His brief mention reminds us that God’s work often happens through ordinary families and specific historical moments. Even in seasons of political tension or religious division, individuals can choose compassion over conflict. The leaders from Ephraim intervened to help their Judahite neighbors, showing that mercy transcends tribal boundaries. This name invites us to trust that God provides rest and stability, even when the world around us feels fragmented.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- Hadlai1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- חַדְלָ֑י1×
Key Verses
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II Chronicles 28:12
Then some of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against those who came from the war,
This verse identifies Hadlai as the father of Amasa, linking him to a group of Ephraimite leaders who showed compassion to Judah during a time of conflict.