Bible Dictionary
Bedeiah
Bedeiah was a son of Bani who had married a foreign woman during the period of Ezra’s reforms. He was listed among those required to separate from such marriages.
Definition
Bedeiah, whose name is explained as “servant of Yah,” was a son of Bani during Ezra’s time.
Biblical Usage
Bedeiah was listed among those who had married a foreign wife during the reforms associated with Ezra.
Historical Background
His name appears in the postexilic period when the community addressed marriages to foreign women.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
one of the sons of Bani, in the time of Ezra, who had taken a foreign wife. (Ezra 10:35) (B.C. 458.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>be-de'-ya (bedheydh, "servant of Yah"): A son of Bani who had married a "strange wife" (Ezr 10:35).</p>