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 times

Appears 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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