Lexical Definition

‎פְּלָיָה‎ Pᵉlâyâh (pel-aw-yaw') Pelaiah ^N:N-M-P
or פְּלָאיָה Pᵉlâʼyâh (pel-aw-yaw'); from ‎פָּלָא‎ and ‎יָהּ‎; Jah has distinguished

Pelaiah.

• § Pelaiah = "Jehovah does wonders"
• Pelajah, the name of three Israelites

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

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.8.7

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎פְּלָאיָה‎ proper name, masculine Neh 8:7; Neh 10:11*, ᵐ5^L Φαλαιας.

‎פְּלָיָה‎ proper name, masculine (late Assyrian Pi-lîâma Hilpr^{Univ. Pa. Exp. ix. 68}); — 1Chr 3:24, Φαρα, Φαλαια, Φαδια.

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Profile

Male • Returned leader • Levite who helped explain the Law and signed the covenant

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Pelaiah, a Levite who helped explain the Law to the people and signed Nehemiah's covenant.

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.8.7;
• only referred to as Pelaiah פְּלָיָה.

Pelaiah was a Levite who played a role in the religious reforms of Ezra and Nehemiah. In Nehemiah 8:7, he is listed among the Levites who helped the people understand the Law as Ezra read it. They explained the meaning of the readings, suggesting that Pelaiah had knowledge and teaching skills. Later, in Nehemiah 10:10, Pelaiah is among the Levites who signed the covenant Nehemiah established. This covenant committed the people to follow God's Law and support the temple. Pelaiah's involvement in both teaching and signing the covenant indicates he was an active participant in the spiritual renewal of the post-exilic community.

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