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Eliashib

Eliashib was a priest during Ezra's time who was associated with Jehohanan's chamber. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Ezra 10:6.

Why it matters. Priest during Ezra's time, associated with Jehohanan's chamber

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Last reviewed
2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

About Eliashib

Eliashib is mentioned in Ezr.10.6 as a priest associated with the chamber of Jehohanan, the son of Eliashib. This reference occurs in the context of Ezra's reforms, particularly addressing the issue of intermarriage between the Israelites and foreign women. Ezra went to the chamber of Jehohanan to fast and mourn over the unfaithfulness of the exiles who had married foreign women. The chamber of Jehohanan likely refers to a room within the temple complex.

Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.

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Appears in Scripture

Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.

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