Pelaiah — the meaning of the Hebrew name פְּלָיָה

פְּלָיָה

Pᵉlâyâh · pronounced pel-aw-yaw' · Strong's H6411 · a man

Pelaiah means Jah has distinguished.

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פָּלָא pâlâʼ (from, H6381) — properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively) open in the lexicon ›

יָהּ Yâhh (and, H3050) — Jah, the sacred name open in the lexicon ›

or פְּלָאיָה; from H6381 and H3050; Jah has distinguished; Pelajah, the name of three Israelites.

1Chr 3:24 And the sons of Elioenai were, Hodaiah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Dalaiah, and Anani, seven. (KJV)

3 occurrences in 3 verses — 1 Chronicles, Nehemiah

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.