Given name
Peleth
“special”·“separated”
Peleth is a biblical masculine given name, meaning “special.”
Original Hebrewפלת
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Peleth means “special” or “separated.”
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Where it comes from
Peleth is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb pala (פלה), “to be distinguished or separated.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Peleth appears in Numbers 16:1, 2 Samuel 8:18.
- Numbers 16:1
- 2 Samuel 8:18
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Peleth’s family of names
See also 10
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Paulshares a root
- Apollosshares a root
- Tiglath-pilesershares a root
- Pulshares a root
- Eliphelehushares a root
- Eliphalshares a root
- Amraphelshares a root
- Pelaiahshares a root
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