Bible Dictionary
ELIONAS
Elionas was the name of two men who had married foreign wives in the account of 1 Esdras. They correspond respectively to Elioenai and Eliezer in Ezra.
Definition
Elionas was the name of two men who had married foreign wives. The names occur in 1 Esdras and correspond respectively to Elioenai and Eliezer in Ezra.
Biblical Usage
Elionas is mentioned in 1 Esdras 9:22, 23 in the account of marriages to foreign wives.
Historical Background
The two men are identified by comparison with Ezra 10:22 and 10:31. The supplied material does not provide further information about them.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>el-i-o'-nas (Elionas, Elionais): The name of two men who had married foreign wives (/APC 1Esdras 9:22,23), corresponding respectively to "Elioenai" and "Eliezer" in Ezr 10:22,31.</p>