Bible Person

Eliashib

Meaning: the God of conversion · Male · 1 cross reference

This Eliashib entry refers to one of the singers or temple servants named in Ezra 10, distinct from the other Eliashibs in the same era. He belongs to the restored worship community undergoing moral correction. First appears in Ezra 10:24.1

AI summary: This Eliashib matters because his single cross reference shows that the need for repentance extended even into those connected with worship service. The entry adds moral weight to Ezra's reform by showing that no part of the community was exempt. Taken together, the material presents this Eliashib as one of the named individuals included in post-exilic reform.1

Central Figure

Eliashib

Meaning: the God of conversion