The meaning of “דְּלָיָה”
Understanding Dᵉlâyâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
דְּלָיָה
or (prolonged) דְּלָיָהוּ Dᵉlâyâhûw (del-aw-yaw'-hoo); from דָּלָה and יָהּ; Jah has delivered Dalaiah, Delaiah. - § Dalaiah or Delaiah = "Jehovah has drawn" - Delajah, the name of five Israelites 1) a priest in the time of David, leader of the 23rd course 2) a son of Shemaiah, a ruler of Judah in the time of Jeremiah in the court of Jehoiakim 3) the head of an exilic family, of uncertain pedigree, claiming to be Israelites in the time of Zerubbabel 4) a descendant of Zerubbabel 5) the son of Mehetabeel and the father of Shemaiah, a contemporary of Nehemiah
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Devotional Reflection
How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'דְּלָיָה' deepen your understanding of 1 Chronicles 24:18?