Bible Dictionary
ELIASIBUS
Eliasibus was one of the holy singers who had married a foreign wife. He is identified with Eliashib in Ezra 10:27.
Definition
Eliasibus was one of the holy singers who had married a foreign wife. The name is found in 1 Esdras and corresponds to Eliashib in Ezra.
Biblical Usage
Eliasibus is mentioned in 1 Esdras 9:24 in the list of those who had married foreign wives.
Historical Background
The King James Version gives the form Eleazurus. The corresponding name in Ezra 10:27 is Eliashib.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>e-li-as'-i-bus (Eliasibos, the King James Version Eleazurus):</p><p>One of the holy singers who had married a foreign wife ( /APC 1Esdras 9:24); called "Eliashib" in Ezr 10:27.</p>