Bible Dictionary
Reelaiah
Reelaiah was one of the leaders who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel. He is called Raamiah in Nehemiah.
Definition
Reelaiah was one of the leaders who returned from the Babylonian captivity with Zerubbabel. He is identified with Raamiah in Nehemiah and with another form in 1 Esdras.
Biblical Usage
Reelaiah appears among the leaders of the returning community in the list of those who went up with Zerubbabel.
Historical Background
The supplied material notes uncertainty over which form of the name is original, though Reelaiah is considered preferable.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(bearer of Jehovah), one who went up with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:2) In (Nehemiah 7:7) he is called Raamiah. (B.C. 445.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>re-el-a'-ya, re-el-i'-a (re`elyah): One of the 12 chiefs who returned with Zerubbabel (Ezr 2:2 parallel Ne 7:7). In the passage in Ne the name is Raamiah" (ra`amyah), and in 1 Esdras 5:8 "Resaias." Which is the original, it is almost impossible to decide; "Reelaiah" seems preferable.</p>