Bible Dictionary
EZRIL
A man who had married a foreign wife after the exile and was required to put her away. He is called Azarel in Ezra.
Definition
Ezril was a man who had married a foreign wife after the exile and was required to put her away. He is identified with Azarel in Ezra.
Biblical Usage
Ezril is named in 1 Esdras 9:34 among those who had taken foreign wives. The parallel name in Ezra 10:41 is Azarel.
Historical Background
Ezril and Esril are variant forms of the name in the textual tradition. The account belongs to the postexilic reform concerning foreign marriages.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ez'-ril (Ezril, the King James Version Esril):</p><p>One who had married a foreign wife ( /APC 1Esdras 9:34); called Azarel in Ezr 10:41.</p>