Biblical Persons & Places
Pelaiah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.3.24;
only referred to as Pelaiah (פְּלָיָה);
son of Elioenai;
a brother of Hodaviah, Eliashib, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah and Anani.
Pelaiah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.8.7;
only referred to as Pelaiah (פְּלָאיָה).
Strong's Definition
Pelajah, the name of three Israelites
Derivation: or פְּלָאיָה; from H6381 (פָּלָא) and H3050 (יָהּ); Jah has distinguished;
KJV Usage: Pelaiah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
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
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
פְּלָאיָה / פְּלָיָה
pelâyâh / pelâyâh
BDB Definition:
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
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H6381 and H3050
Total KJV Occurrences: 3