Person Old Testament
Pilha
Also known as Pilha =ESV, NIV; Pileha =KJV
Pilha, one of the leaders of the people who signed the covenant during Nehemiah's time. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 10:24.
Why it matters. Signatory to Nehemiah's covenant
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Pilha
Pilha is mentioned in Neh.10.24 as one of the leaders of the people who signed the covenant during the time of Nehemiah. The covenant was a solemn agreement made by the returned exiles in Jerusalem, in which they pledged to follow the Law of God, given through Moses (Neh.10.29). The signatories included priests, Levites, and leaders of the people, demonstrating a collective commitment to obey God's commandments and to support the temple service. Pilha's inclusion in this list suggests that he held a position of responsibility among the people and was a representative of his family or 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 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Nehemiah (1 verse)