Priest in Jerusalem during Nehemiah's time
Pelaliah
Named in 1 verse of Nehemiah, first in Nehemiah 11:12.
פְּלַלְיָהPelaliah
The name means “entreating the Lord.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Pelaliah Written by AI
Pelaliah was a priest who resided in Jerusalem during the time of Nehemiah, according to Nehemiah 11:12. He was the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah. This lineage indicates that Pelaliah belonged to a priestly family. As a priest living in Jerusalem, he would have had duties related to the temple service and worship.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Where the Bible names him
- Nehemiah 11:12
and their associates who did the work at the temple—822 men; Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah;
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.