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Piltai

פִּלְטַי/PIL-tye/

“My deliverances”

Summary

Piltai was a priest who represented the house of Moadiah during the time of Joiakim the high priest after the return from Babylon.

☩Priestly Representative

Piltai served as the representative of the priestly family of Moadiah (or Maadiah) during the high priesthood of Joiakim son of Jeshua. This was in the generation following the return from Babylonian exile.

Key verses:Nehemiah 12:17

Related Verses1 mention

Nehemiah· 1 verse

12:17

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Piltai," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. VIII (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.James Orr (ed.), "Piltai," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).