פְּלָאיָה
pe.la.yahProper Noun (Masculine)H6411
Pelaiah
From: or פְּלָאיָה; from H6381 (פָּלָא) and H3050 (יָהּ); Jah has distinguished;
Short Definition
Pelajah, the name of three Israelites
Full Lexicon Entry
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at § Pelaiah = "Jehovah does wonders" 1) son of Elioenai and a descendant of David in the royal line 2) a priest who helped Ezra to expound the law to the people and also sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
2 timesAppears 2 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
1 Chronicles
1
Nehemiah
1
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 3:24
- Nehemiah 8:7
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