Given name

Pelatiah

“Yah has freed”·“deliverance of Yah”

Pelatiah is used as a given name.

Original Hebrewפלטיה

Meaning & origin

What it means

As a biblical name, Pelatiah means “Yah has freed” or “deliverance of Yah.”

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Where it comes from

Pelatiah is a biblical name from Hebrew.

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How it developed

From the Hebrew verb palat (פלט), “to escape, save or deliver.”

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In the Bible

In the Bible, the name Pelatiah appears in 1 Chronicles 3:21, Nehemiah 10:22, Ezekiel 11:1 and 1 other passage.

  • 1 Chronicles 3:21
  • Nehemiah 10:22
  • Ezekiel 11:1
  • Ezekiel 11:13

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