he'-li (Helei for `eli): (1) The father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, in Luke's account of the genealogy of Jesus (Lk 3:23). (2) An ancestor of Ezra (2 Esdras 1:2).
Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Definition for 'HELI'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". bible-history.com - ISBE; 1915.