People of the Bible

Delaiah

The name Delaiah means “the poor of the Lord.” Delaiah is mentioned in 2 verses of the Bible, first in Ezra 2:60.

Who was Delaiah?

The head of one of the bands of exiles that returned under Zerubbabel to Jerusalem (Ezra 2:60; Neh. 7:62).

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Delaiah

  • Ezra 2:60

    The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.

  • Nehemiah 7:62

    The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.

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