Distinguished of the Lord. (1.) One of David’s posterity (1 Chr. 3:24).
(2.) A Levite who expounded the law (Neh. 8:7).
Pelaiah
2 verses
Nehemiah
Nehemiah 8:7
Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.
Nehemiah 10:10
And their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
Matthew George Easton, 1897
From Smith's Bible Dictionary
William Smith, 1884
(distinguished by Jehovah).
(1.) A son of Elioenai, of the royal line of Judah. (1 Chronicles 3:24) (B.C. after 400.)
(2.) One of the Levites who assisted Ezra in expounding the law, (Nehemiah 8:7) He afterward sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 10:10) (B.C.445.)