6408. Piltay
Strong's Lexicon
Piltay: Piltai

Original Word: פִלְטַי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Piltay
Pronunciation: pil-tah'ee
Phonetic Spelling: (pil-tah'-ee)
Definition: Piltai
Meaning: Piltai

Word Origin: Derived from the root פָּלַט (palat), meaning "to escape" or "to deliver."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Piltay in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper Hebrew name. However, the concept of deliverance is echoed in Greek terms such as σωτηρία (soteria, Strong's Greek 4991), meaning "salvation."

Usage: Piltay is a proper name used in the Hebrew Bible, specifically referring to an individual. The name is understood to mean "my deliverance" or "delivered by Yahweh," reflecting a theme of divine rescue or salvation.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, names often held significant meaning and were sometimes indicative of personal or familial experiences with God. The name Piltay, suggesting deliverance, may reflect a personal or communal testimony of God's saving power. Names like Piltay would have been a reminder of God's faithfulness and ability to rescue His people from peril.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from palat
Definition
an Isr. priest
NASB Translation
Piltai (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מִּלְטָ֑י proper name, masculine priest Nehemiah 12:7, Φελητει, etc.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Piltai

For Paltiy; Piltai, an Israelite -- Piltai.

see HEBREW Paltiy

Forms and Transliterations
פִּלְטָֽי׃ פלטי׃ pil·ṭāy pilTai pilṭāy
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Englishman's Concordance
Nehemiah 12:17
HEB: לְמִ֨נְיָמִ֔ין לְמוֹעַדְיָ֖ה פִּלְטָֽי׃
NAS: of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai;
KJV: of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai;
INT: of Miniamin of Moadiah Piltai

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 6408
1 Occurrence


pil·ṭāy — 1 Occ.















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