Lexicon
דְּלָיָ֫הוּ
de.la.yah
H1806
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Delaiah

7
Occurrences
4
Books
Hebrew
Language

de.la.yah is a personal name used for individuals in genealogies, family lines, official gatherings, and a priestly assignment.

The supplied verses use this noun proper as a personal name: it identifies people in genealogical and family-line notices, an official setting, a priestly allotment, and a paternal identification.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in varied narrative and list contexts · dominant

    The form is tagged Noun · Proper in every occurrence. In 1 Chronicles 3:24 the APB renders a name within the listed sons of Elioenai; in Ezra 2:60 and Nehemiah 7:62 it renders the father named in groups called "the sons of Delaiah." In Jeremiah 36:12 and Jeremiah 36:25 it identifies a person among officials and among those urging the king not to burn the scroll; 1 Chronicles 24:18 places the name in a priestly lot, and Nehemiah 6:10 names the father of Shemaiah.

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB consistently presents the proper name as “Delaiah,” whether it occurs in a list, a paternal line, an official gathering, or the priestly allotment. This reflects the verse-level presentation rather than a separate lexical rendering claim.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture