Person Old Testament
Reelaiah
Also known as Raamiah
Reelaiah (or Raamiah) was one of the leaders who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel after the Babylonian exile. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Ezra 2:2.
Why it matters. One of the leaders who returned with Zerubbabel
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Reelaiah
Reelaiah, also known as Raamiah, is mentioned in the lists of leaders who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel after the Babylonian exile (Ezr.2.2; Neh.7.7). Following the decree of King Cyrus of Persia, which allowed the Jews to return to their homeland and rebuild the temple (Ezr.1.1-4), a group of exiles led by Zerubbabel made the journey back to Jerusalem. Reelaiah (Raamiah) is listed among the leaders of this group, along with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, and others. The returning exiles faced the challenge of rebuilding the temple and reestablishing Jewish worship in Jerusalem. The mention of Reelaiah (Raamiah) in these lists emphasizes the significant role played by various leaders in the restoration of Jewish life and faith 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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Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.