Bible Dictionary
Ishijah
Ishijah was an Israelite of the family of Harim who had married a foreign woman and was required to separate from her during Ezra’s reforms.
Definition
Ishijah was a lay Israelite of the family of Harim who had married a foreign wife.
Biblical Usage
Ishijah is named in Ezra’s record of the Israelites who separated from foreign wives during the reforms following the return from exile.
Historical Background
The supplied material dates this event to about 459 B.C. and identifies Ishijah as one of the Bene-Harim.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(whom Jehovah lends), a lay Israelite of the Bene-Harim who had married a foreign wife. (Ezra 10:31) (B.C. 459.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>i-shi'-ja.</p><p>See ISSHIJAH.</p>