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Elihoenai, Elionai

“Elihoenai” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(eyes toward God). A returned leader (Ezra 8:4⁴Of the sons of Pahath-moab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males. (Ezra 8:4)).

“Elioenai” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(eyes toward God). (1) A descendant of David (1 Chron. 3:23-24²³And the sons of Neariah; Elioenai, and Hezekiah, and Azrikam, three. ²⁴And the sons of Elioenai were, Hodaiah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Dalaiah, and Anani, seven. (1 Chronicles 3:23‑24)). (2) A Simeonite (1 Chron. 4:36³⁶And Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah, (1 Chronicles 4:36)). (3) A Levite doorkeeper (1 Chron. 26:3³Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh. (1 Chronicles 26:3)). (4) A Benjamite (1 Chron. 7:8⁸And the sons of Becher; Zemira, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these are the sons of Becher. (1 Chronicles 7:8)). (5) Two priests (Ezra 10:22,27²²And of the sons of Pashur; Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel, Jozabad, and Elasah. (Ezra 10:22)
²⁷And of the sons of Zattu; Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza. (Ezra 10:27)).

“Elihoenai” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Zerahiah: one who returned from exile (Ezra 8:4⁴Of the sons of Pahath-moab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males. (Ezra 8:4)).

“Elioenai” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Neariah, a descendant of David (1 Chron. 3:23-24²³And the sons of Neariah; Elioenai, and Hezekiah, and Azrikam, three. ²⁴And the sons of Elioenai were, Hodaiah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Dalaiah, and Anani, seven. (1 Chronicles 3:23‑24)).

2. Head of a family of Simeon (1 Chron. 4:36³⁶And Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah, (1 Chronicles 4:36)).

3. Son of Becher, a son of Benjamin (1 Chron. 7:8⁸And the sons of Becher; Zemira, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these are the sons of Becher. (1 Chronicles 7:8)).

4. Son of Meshelemiah, a Korhite (1 Chron. 26:3³Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh. (1 Chronicles 26:3)).

5-6. Priest and Israelite who had married strange wives (Ezra 10:22,27²²And of the sons of Pashur; Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel, Jozabad, and Elasah. (Ezra 10:22)
²⁷And of the sons of Zattu; Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza. (Ezra 10:27)).

7. Priest who assisted at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem (Neh. 12:41⁴¹And the priests; Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets; (Nehemiah 12:41)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

454 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Elyhow`eynay

Phonic:

el-ye-ho-ay-nah’ee

Meaning:

or (shortened) yElyow{eynay {el- yo-ay-nah'ee}; from 413 and 3068 and 5869; towards Jehovah (are) my eyes; Eljehoenai or Eljoenai, the name of seven Israelites

KJV Usage:

Elihoenai, Elionai

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

unto Jehovah mine eyes

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Mine eyes are toward God:―the name of seven Israelites [ELIHOENAI] 1 Chron. 26:3. {Ad Deum oculi mei sunt}