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Pelaiah

Easton's Bible Dictionary

1

Distinguished of the Lord.

2

One of David’s posterity (1 Chr 3:24).

3

A Levite who expounded the law (Neh 8:7).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

pe-la'-ya, pe-li'-a (pela'yah):

(1) A son of Elioenai, of the royal house of Judah (1 Chr 3:24).

(2) A Levite who assisted Ezra by expounding the Law (Neh 8:7), and was one of those who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah (10:10). He is called "Phalias" in 1 Esdras 9:48 (Revised Version).

See also

Person Pelaiah (1 Chr 3,24) Person Pelaiah (Neh 8,7)

Kilde: Easton's Bible Dictionary (M.G. Easton, 1897) og International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (red. James Orr, 1915/1939), public domain. Translated into Danish with AI and not yet proofread (fully or partially). Links to people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0).