Bible Encyclopedias
Pelaiah
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
pḗ - lā´ya , pḗ - lı̄´a ( פּלאיה , pelā'yāh ):
(1) A son of Elioenai, of the royal house of Judah (1 Chronicles 3:24 ).
(2) A L evite who assisted Ezra by expounding the Law (Nehemiah 8:7 ), and was one of those who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah (Nehemiah 10:10 ). He is called "Phalias" in 1 Esdras 9:48 (Revised Version).
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Pelaiah'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/p/pelaiah.html. 1915.