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פְּלָאיָה

pe.la.yahPelaiah
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man3 occurrences2 books3 verses
This name belongs to 2 different people in the Bible:
  • Pelaiah: Descendant of King David
  • Pelaiah: Levite who helped explain the Law and signed the covenant

Definition

or פְּלָאיָה; from H6381 and H3050; Jah has distinguished; Pelajah, the name of three Israelites
Traditional renderings: Pelaiah.

Glossary entries

Pelaiah

Where it occurs

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

3 total
  1. 1 Chronicles 3:24וּפְלָיָ֡ה · Pelaiah
    The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani—seven in all.
  2. Nehemiah 8:7פְּלָאיָה֙ · and Pelaiah
    The Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah—instructed the people in the Law as they stood in their places.
  3. Nehemiah 10:10פְּלָאיָ֥ה · Pelaiah
    …and their associates: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,