Bible Dictionary
Jeziah
Jeziah was a descendant of Parosh who had married a foreign woman and was required to separate from her during Ezra’s reforms.
Definition
Jeziah was a descendant of Parosh. The name is also referred to Izziah and is explained as “whom Jehovah expiates.”
Biblical Usage
Jeziah was among those recorded as having married a foreign wife during the reforms associated with Ezra.
Historical Background
His case belongs to the postexilic community addressed in Ezra 10.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(whom Jehovah expiates), a descendant of Parosh, who had married a foreign wife. (Ezra 10:25)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>je-zi'-a.</p><p>See IZZIAH.</p>