Bible Dictionary
ELIASIS
Eliasis was a man who had married a foreign wife after the exile. He may correspond to Jaasu in Ezra 10:37.
Definition
Eliasis was a man who had married a foreign wife after the return from exile. His name occurs in 1 Esdras and corresponds to Jaasu in Ezra.
Biblical Usage
Eliasis appears in 1 Esdras 9:34 in the account of those who had married foreign wives.
Historical Background
The name corresponds to Jaasu in Ezra 10:37. No further background is supplied.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>e-li'-a-sis (Eliasis):</p><p>One who had married a foreign wife ( /APC 1Esdras 9:34); corresponds to "Jaasu" in Ezr 10:37.</p>