Person Old Testament
Piltai
Piltai, the head of the priestly family of Moadiah during the time of Joiakim, the high priest. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 12:17.
Why it matters. Head of a priestly family
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Piltai
Piltai is mentioned in Neh.12.17 as the head of the priestly family of Moadiah during the time of Joiakim, the son of Jeshua, who served as the high priest in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. Piltai is listed among the heads of the priestly families who were recorded in the days of Joiakim (Neh.12.12-21). This suggests that Piltai was a prominent priest who led his family in their duties and responsibilities within the temple service. The mention of Piltai in this context highlights the importance of the priestly families and their leadership in maintaining the religious life of the Jewish community after the exile.
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)