A high priest in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah (Neh. 12:22, 23). He rebuilt the eastern city wall (3:1), his own mansion being in that quarter, on the ridge Ophel (3:20, 21). His indulgence of Tobiah the Ammonite provoked the indignation of Nehemiah (13:4, 7).
Person
Eliashib
- Name means
- the God of conversion
- Belongs to
- Tribe of Levi
- Mentioned
- 4 verses · first in Nehemiah 12:10
Family
About Eliashib
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
Every mention
Others called Eliashib
People data: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0). Dates are traditional estimates.