- Original: Ἡλί - Transliteration: heli - Phonetic: hay-lee' - Definition: heli = ascending 1. the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary - Origin: of hebrew origin H5941 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Of hebrew origin [ H5941 ]; heli (that is Eli) an Israelite: - Heli. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • Heli, 1 Luke 3:23