Person Old Testament
Pelatiah
Pelatiah, a priest who signed the covenant during Nehemiah's time. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 10:22.
Why it matters. Priest who signed Nehemiah's covenant
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Pelatiah
Pelatiah was one of the priests who signed the covenant during the time of Nehemiah, according to Neh.10.22. The covenant was a commitment by the people to follow God's law and support the temple service. As a priest, Pelatiah would have had a significant role in the religious life of the community. His signing of the covenant indicates his support for the spiritual reforms and his dedication to upholding the law.
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 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Nehemiah (1 verse)