International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

PHALDEUS

fal-de'-us (Codex Alexandrinus (Fritzsche) Phaldaios; Codex Vaticanus (Swete) Phaladaios; the King James Version Phaldaius): One of those who stood on Ezra's left hand when he expounded the Law (1 Esdras 9:44) equals "Pedaiah" of Nehemiah 8:4.