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Reelaiah

רְעֵלָיָה/ree-el-AY-yah/

“Fearer of Jehovah”

Summary

Reelaiah was one of the leaders who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel, also called Raamiah in Nehemiah.

☩Return from Exile

Reelaiah was one of the twelve chiefs who returned with Zerubbabel from the Babylonian captivity. His name appears in Ezra 2:2. In the parallel passage in Nehemiah 7:7, the same person appears to be called Raamiah, which is likely a variant form of the same name. The name Reelaiah means 'fearer of Jehovah' or 'bearer of Jehovah.'

Key verses:Ezra 2:2Nehemiah 7:7

Related Verses2 mentions

Ezra· 1 verse

2:2

Nehemiah· 1 verse

7:7

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Reelaiah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. VIII (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.James Orr (ed.), "Reelaiah," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
  3. 3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Reelaiah," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
  4. 4.George Morrish, "Reelaiah," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).