Bible Person

Pelaliah

Meaning: entreating the Lord · Male · 1 cross reference

Pelaliah is the father of Jeroham in Nehemiah 11:12. He belongs to the family lines associated with the inhabitants and priestly life of restored Jerusalem. First appears in Neh 11:12.1

AI summary: Pelaliah matters because his single cross reference supports the identity of a household in Jerusalem's restored priestly community. Even a brief paternal notice contributes to the continuity of family and worship structures after exile. Taken together, the material presents Pelaliah as a genealogical figure in post-exilic Jerusalem.1

Central Figure

Pelaliah

Meaning: entreating the Lord