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This name appears several times in the genealogical records of the Old Testament, primarily within the context of the post-exilic community of Israel. The name Elioenai is associated with several individuals, each contributing to the rich tapestry of Israel's history and heritage.<br><br>1. <b>Elioenai, the Descendant of David</b>: Elioenai is mentioned in the genealogies of the tribe of Judah, specifically as a descendant of King David. In <a href="/1_chronicles/3-23.htm">1 Chronicles 3:23-24</a>, Elioenai is listed as one of the sons of Neariah, who is a descendant of David through his son Solomon. The passage reads: "The sons of Neariah: Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam—three in all." . This Elioenai is part of the royal lineage, highlighting the continuation of David's line even after the Babylonian exile.<br><br>2. <b>Elioenai, the Leader of the Sons of Pashhur</b>: Another Elioenai is mentioned in the context of the return from Babylonian exile. In <a href="/ezra/10-22.htm">Ezra 10:22</a>, Elioenai is listed among the sons of Pashhur who had married foreign women, an act contrary to the Law of Moses. The verse states: "From the descendants of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah." . This Elioenai was part of the group that responded to Ezra's call for repentance and reform, demonstrating a commitment to restoring the purity of Israel's worship and community life.<br><br>3. <b>Elioenai, the Gatekeeper</b>: In <a href="/1_chronicles/26-3.htm">1 Chronicles 26:3</a>, Elioenai is mentioned as one of the sons of Meshelemiah, a gatekeeper of the temple. The verse reads: "Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, and Benaiah." . As a gatekeeper, Elioenai played a crucial role in maintaining the sanctity and order of the temple, ensuring that only those who were ceremonially clean could enter the sacred precincts.<br><br>The name Elioenai, appearing in various contexts, reflects the diverse roles and responsibilities within the community of Israel. Whether as a descendant of the royal line, a participant in the religious reforms of Ezra, or a guardian of the temple, each Elioenai contributed to the spiritual and communal life of God's people. The recurring theme of faithfulness to God and adherence to His commandments is evident in the lives of these individuals, underscoring the importance of obedience and devotion in the biblical narrative.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Elioenai</span><p>toward him are mine eyes; or to him are my fountains<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Elioenai</span><p>(<i>my eyes are toward the Lord</i>). <ol> <li>Elsest son of Neariah, the son of Shemaiah. (<a href="/1_chronicles/3-23.htm">1 Chronicles 3:23,24</a>)</li> <li>Head of a family of the Simeonites. (<a href="/1_chronicles/4-36.htm">1 Chronicles 4:36</a>) (B.C. after 1451.)</li> <li>Head of one of the families of the sons of Becher, the son of Benjamin. (<a href="/1_chronicles/7-8.htm">1 Chronicles 7:8</a>)</li> <li>A Korhite Levite, and one of the doorkeepers of the "house of Jehovah." (<a href="/1_chronicles/26-3.htm">1 Chronicles 26:3</a>)</li> <li>A priest in the days of Ezra, one of those who had married foreign wives. (<a href="/ezra/10-22.htm">Ezra 10:22</a>) (B.C. 446.) Possibly the same as</li> <li>An Israelite of the sons of Zattu, who had also married a foreign wife. (<a href="/ezra/10-27.htm">Ezra 10:27</a>) (B.C. 458.)</li> </ol><a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>Toward Jehovah are my eyes, the name of several men mentioned in the Old Testament (<a href="/1_chronicles/7-8.htm">1 Chronicles 7:8</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/4-36.htm">4:36</a>; <a href="/ezra/10-22.htm">Ezra 10:22</a>, 27). Among these was the eldest son of Neariah, son of Shemaiah, of the descendants of Zerubbabel. His family are the latest mentioned in the Old Testament (<a href="/1_chronicles/3-23.htm">1 Chronicles 3:23</a>, 24). <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">ELIOENAI</span><p>e-li-o-e'-na-i.<br><br>See <a href="../e/eliehoenai.htm">ELIEHOENAI</a>.<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/454b.htm"><span class="l">454b. Elyoenay -- "to Yah (are) my eyes," the name of several <b>...</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> Elyoenay. 455 . "to Yah (are) my eyes," the name of several Israelites.<br> Transliteration: Elyoenay Short Definition: <b>Elioenai</b>. <b>...</b> NASB Word Usage <b>Elioenai</b> (7). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/454b.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/e/elioenai.htm"><span class="l"><b>Elioenai</b> (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>ELIOENAI</b>. e-li-oe'-na-i. See ELIEHOENAI. <b>...</b><b>Elioenai</b> (8 Occurrences). 1 Chronicles<br> 3:23 The sons of Neariah: <b>Elioenai</b>, and Hizkiah, and Azrikam, three. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/elioenai.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/eli-o-e'nai.htm"><span class="l">Eli-oe'nai (7 Occurrences)</span></a><br>Eli-oe'nai. <b>Elioenai</b>, Eli-oe'nai. Elionas . <b>...</b> Eli-oe'nai (7 Occurrences). 1<br> Chronicles 3:23 And the sons of Neariah: <b>Elioenai</b>, and Hizkiah, and Azrikam, three <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/eli-o-e'nai.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/johanan.htm"><span class="l">Johanan (31 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (3) Son of <b>Elioenai</b>, and a Davidic post-exilic prince (1 Chronicles 3:24). <b>...</b> 1 Chronicles<br> 26:3 Elam the fifth, Johanan the sixth, <b>Elioenai</b> the seventh. (DBY NAS). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/johanan.htm - 21k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jer'emoth.htm"><span class="l">Jer'emoth (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Chronicles 7:8 And the sons of Becher: Zemirah, and Joash, and Eliezer, and <b>Elioenai</b>,<br> and Omri, and Jeremoth, and Abijah, and Anathoth, and Alemeth. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jer'emoth.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jeremoth.htm"><span class="l">Jeremoth (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Chronicles 7:8 The sons of Becher: Zemirah, and Joash, and Eliezer, and <b>Elioenai</b>,<br> and Omri, and Jeremoth, and Abijah, and Anathoth, and Alemeth. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jeremoth.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/eli'ashib.htm"><span class="l">Eli'ashib (15 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1 Chronicles 3:24 And the sons of <b>Elioenai</b>: Hodaviah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah,<br> and Akkub, and Johanan, and Delaiah, and Anani, seven. (See RSV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/eli'ashib.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/eliashib.htm"><span class="l">Eliashib (15 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Eliashib (15 Occurrences). 1 Chronicles 3:24 The sons of <b>Elioenai</b>: Hodaviah, and<br> Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Delaiah, and Anani, seven. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/eliashib.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/ma-asei'ah.htm"><span class="l">Ma-asei'ah (23 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Uzziah. (See RSV). Ezra 10:22 Of the sons of Pashhur: <b>Elioenai</b>, Maaseiah,<br> Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah. (See RSV). Ezra <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/ma-asei'ah.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/pelaiah.htm"><span class="l">Pelaiah (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. PELAIAH. pe-la'-ya, pe-li'-a (pela'yah): (1) A<br> son of <b>Elioenai</b>, of the royal house of Judah (1 Chronicles 3:24). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/pelaiah.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/akkub.htm"><span class="l">Akkub (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. AKKUB. ak'-ub (`aqqubh, "pursuer"): (1) A son<br> of <b>Elioenai</b>, a descendant of Zerubbabel (1 Chronicles 3:24). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/akkub.htm - 10k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Eliezer-in-the-Bible.html">Who was Eliezer in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Elioenai (8 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/3-23.htm">1 Chronicles 3:23</a></span><br />The sons of Neariah: <span class="boldtext">Elioenai</span>, and Hizkiah, and Azrikam, three.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/3-24.htm">1 Chronicles 3:24</a></span><br />The sons of <span class="boldtext">Elioenai</span>: Hodaviah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Delaiah, and Anani, seven.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-36.htm">1 Chronicles 4:36</a></span><br />and <span class="boldtext">Elioenai</span>, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah,<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-8.htm">1 Chronicles 7:8</a></span><br />The sons of Becher: Zemirah, and Joash, and Eliezer, and <span class="boldtext">Elioenai</span>, and Omri, and Jeremoth, and Abijah, and Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Becher.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-3.htm">1 Chronicles 26:3</a></span><br />Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, <span class="boldtext">Elioenai</span> the seventh.<br /><span class="source">(KJV DBY WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezra/10-22.htm">Ezra 10:22</a></span><br />Of the sons of Pashhur: <span class="boldtext">Elioenai</span>, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezra/10-27.htm">Ezra 10:27</a></span><br />Of the sons of Zattu: <span class="boldtext">Elioenai</span>, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/nehemiah/12-41.htm">Nehemiah 12:41</a></span><br />and the priests, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, <span class="boldtext">Elioenai</span>, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets;<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/e/elioenai.htm">Elioenai</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/e/elioenai--a_chief_of_simeon.htm">Elioenai: A Chief of Simeon</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/e/elioenai--a_priest.htm">Elioenai: A Priest</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/e/elioenai--a_priest--possibly_identical_with_one_mentioned_in.htm">Elioenai: A Priest: Possibly Identical With One Mentioned In</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/e/elioenai--an_israelite.htm">Elioenai: An Israelite</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/e/elioenai--son_of_becher.htm">Elioenai: Son of Becher</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/e/elioenai--son_of_neariah.htm">Elioenai: Son of Neariah</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/elioenai.htm">Elioenai (8 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/elionas.htm">Elionas</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/e/elimination_of_idols.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Elimination of Idols"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Elimination of Idols" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/e/eli-o-e'nai.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Eli-o-e'nai"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Eli-o-e'nai" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>