Person Old Testament
Pelaiah
Pelaiah, a Levite who helped explain the Law to the people and signed Nehemiah's covenant. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at Nehemiah 8:7.
Why it matters. Levite who helped explain the Law and signed the covenant
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Pelaiah
Pelaiah was a Levite who played a role in the religious reforms of Ezra and Nehemiah. In Neh.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 Neh.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.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.