Levite who helped explain the Law and signed the covenant
Pelaiah
Named in 2 verses of Nehemiah, first in Nehemiah 8:7.
פְּלָאיָהPelaiah
The name means “the Lord's secret or miracle.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Pelaiah Written by AI
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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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Pelaiah, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Distinguished of the Lord. (1.) One of David’s posterity (1 Chr. 3:24).
(2.) A Levite who expounded the law (Neh. 8:7).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- Nehemiah 8:7
The Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah—instructed the people in the Law as they stood in their places.
- Nehemiah 10:10
and their associates: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.