Bible Person

Elioenai

Meaning: toward him are mine eyes; or to him are my fountains · Male · 1 cross reference

This Elioenai entry refers to one of the men named in Ezra 10:27, distinct from the priestly, Simeonite, and genealogical figures of the same name. He belongs to the restored community's difficult work of moral reform after exile. First appears in Ezra 10:27.1

AI summary: This Elioenai matters because his single cross reference places him among those publicly identified in Ezra's response to unlawful marriages. The entry shows how specific and personal covenant renewal became in the restored community. Taken together, the material presents this Elioenai as one of the individuals included in post-exilic reform.1

Central Figure

Elioenai

Meaning: toward him are mine eyes; or to him are my fountains