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Pelaliah (Hastings' Dictionary)

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898–1904)· Public Domain

A priest in the time of Nehemiah, Neh 11”. The Syr. has LA XQ ine. Pelaiah; the other ver- sions support the MT.

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Pelaliah — ISBE (1915) article

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Pelaliah

Pelaliah pel-a-li'-a (pelalyah, "Yahweh judges"): A priest, father of Jeroham, one of the "workers" in the Lord's house (Ne 11:12). ⇒See a list of verses on PELALIAH in the Bible. ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.

Smith's Bible Dictionary on Pelaliah

(judged by Jehovah), the son of Amzi and ancestor of Adaiah. (Nehemiah 11:12)

References

  1. Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
  2. Easton, M.G. (1893) Easton's Bible Dictionary. 3rd edn. Thomas Nelson. [Public Domain]
  3. Nave, O.J. (1897) Nave's Topical Bible. Topical Bible Publishing Co.. [Public Domain]
  4. Hastings, J. (ed.) (1909) A Dictionary of the Bible. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
  5. Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
  6. Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia

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