Delaiah
Delaiah was an ancestor of a priestly family that returned from the Babylonian exile but could not prove their genealogy.
The name Delaiah means “the poor of the Lord”
MaleExile and Return eraOld Testament2 books2 verses
Summary
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezra 2:60; only referred to as Delaiah (דְּלָיָ֫הוּ).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- דְּלָיָ֫הוּDelaiah
Mentions
- …the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 652 in all.
- …the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 642 in all.