KELITA.See Kelaiah.
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
Edited by James Hastings, D.D. Published in 1909
(See KELAIAH.)
Fausset's Bible Dictionary
By Andrew Robert Fausset, co-Author of Jamieson, Fausset and Brown's 1888.
Kel'ita. (assembly). One of the Levites, who returned with Ezra. Ezr_10:23. He assisted in expounding the law, Neh_8:7, and signed the covenant with Nehemiah. Neh_10:10. (B.C. 459-410).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
By Dr. William Smith.Published in 1863
kel?i-ta, kḗ-lı̄?ta (קליתא, ḳelı̄ṭā' ?dwarf?). See KELAIAH.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
PRINTER 1915.
Kelita
[some Keli'ta] (Hebrew Kelita', קְלַיטָא, dwarf; Sept. Κωλίτας, Καλλίτας, Καλιτάν), one of the Levites who assisted Ezra in expounding the law to the people (Neh_8:7), and joined' the sacred covenant (Neh_10:10); he was also one of those who had divorced their heathen wives (Ezr_10:23, where it is stated that his name was likewise KELAIAH). B.C. 459-410.
CYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLICAL, THEOLOGICAL AND ECCLESIASTICAL
press 1895.