Bible Dictionary
Elihoenai
Elihoenai, meaning “my eyes are toward Jehovah,” was a man who returned from the Babylonian captivity with Ezra.
Definition
Elihoenai, also written Eliehoenai or Elioenai, means “my eyes are toward Jehovah.” He was the son of Zerahiah and returned from the captivity with Ezra.
Biblical Usage
Elihoenai is listed among those who returned with Ezra to Jerusalem.
Historical Background
He returned with two hundred men from the Babylonian captivity in the period associated with Ezra.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(my eyes are toward Jehovah), son of Zerahiah, who with 200 men returned from the captivity with Ezra. (Ezra 8:4) (B.C. 459.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>el-i-ho-e'-na-i.</p><p>See ELIEHOENAI.</p>