Pelaiah

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Pelaiah: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV

son of Eli-O-Enai (Hananiah Zerubbabel David Judah)
a Levite who helped Ezra explain the reading of the law
son of Henadad; a signer of the covenant to obey God's law

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the Lord's secret or miracle

Hebrew

Strongs #06411: hylp P@layah or hyalp P@la'yah

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

6411 Playah pel-aw-yaw'

or Pla.yah {pel-aw-yaw'}; from 6381 and 3050; Jah has
distinguished; Pelajah, the name of three
Israelites:-Pelaiah.
see HEBREW for 06381
see HEBREW for 03050

Pelaiah [EBD]

distinguished of the Lord. (1.) One of David's posterity (1 Chr. 3:24).

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

Pelaiah [NAVE]

PELAIAH
1. Son of Elioenai, 1 Chr. 3:24.
2. A Levite who assisted Ezra in instructing the people in the law, Neh. 8:7; 10:10.

PELAIAH [SMITH]

(distinguished by Jehovah).

1. A son of Elioenai, of the royal line of Judah. (1 Chronicles 3:24) (B.C. after 400.)
2. One of the Levites who assisted Ezra in expounding the law, (Nehemiah 8:7) He afterward sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 10:10) (B.C.445.)

PELAIAH [ISBE]

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

(1) A son of Elioenai, of the royal house of Judah (1 Ch 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).