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פִּלְטַי

𐤐𐤋𐤈𐤉

Piletay

H6408 noun

SILEX Entry

Root פלט to escape, to deliver, to rescue

Definition

Piltai is a personal name, referring to an individual Israelite in the post-exilic biblical texts. As a proper noun, its semantic range is limited to this specific use as a name, not as a common noun or descriptor. The name appears to derive from a root or form related to 'deliver' or 'escape.'

Semantic Range

proper name of an Israelite man; associated with the concept of deliverance or escape, but used exclusively as a name in biblical text

Root / Etymology

Likely derived from the Hebrew root פלט (p-l-ṭ), meaning 'to escape' or 'to deliver.' The name incorporates a theophoric or personal suffix, possibly conveying the meaning 'My deliverance' or 'He delivers.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

Piltai appears in Nehemiah 12:17 as a leader among the priestly divisions in post-exilic Jerusalem. The use of names formed from verbal roots with pronominal suffixes is common in Israelite naming conventions. The translation 'Piltai' has occasionally been adapted or assimilated to similar names (e.g., Palti) in English Bibles, but refers to a distinct individual. English translation traditions sometimes render the name simply as 'Piltai' without indicating its underlying meaning. There is no evidence to suggest the name functioned as a title or ordinary noun; it is exclusively used as a personal name in the biblical record.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

for פַּלְטִי; Piltai, an Israelite; Piltai.

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Root Family

פלט (p-l-ṭ) — to escape, to deliver, to rescue

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3310 יַפְלֵט He-delivers
H3311 יַפְלֵטִי the Yaphleti clansman
H4655 מִפְלָט place of escape
H6403 פָּלַט Cause me to escape
H6404 פֶּלֶט and Deliverance

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6408-01 פִּלְטָֽי piletay HNp Piltai My Deliverance 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6408-01 Nehemiah 12:17 פִּלְטָֽי piletay HNp Piltai My Deliverance
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