Reelaiah

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Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary [1]

One of the priests which returned to Jerusalem from the captivity of Babylon,  Ezra 2:2. Probably the name is derived from Rahal; astonishment-and Jah, the Lord.

Morrish Bible Dictionary [2]

One who returned from exile.  Ezra 2:2 . Apparently the same as Raamiah in  Nehemiah 7:7 .

Fausset's Bible Dictionary [3]

 Ezra 2:2; Raamiah in  Nehemiah 7:7.

Holman Bible Dictionary [4]

 Ezra 2:2 Nehemiah 7:7

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [5]

Reelaiah . See Raamiah.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [6]

- el - ā´ya , - el - ı̄´a ( רעליה , re‛ēlyāh ): One of the 12 chiefs who returned with Zerubbabel (  Ezra 2:2 parallel   Nehemiah 7:7 ). In the passage in Neh the name is Raamiah" (רעמיה , ră‛amyāh ), and in 1 Esdras 5:8 "Resaias." Which is the original, it is almost impossible to decide; "Reelaiah" seems preferable.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [7]

(Heb. Reelayah', רְעֵלָיָה Fearer Of Jehovah; Sept. ῾Ρεελίας ) , one of "the children of the province" who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel ( Ezra 2:2); called in the parallel passage ( Nehemiah 7:7) by the synonym RAAMIAH (See Raamiah) (q.v.).

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