Who was Eliashib in the Bible?
Priest, during the exile and the return
Eliashib is mentioned in Neh.12.10, 22, 23 as a high priest in the lineage of the high priesthood. Eliashib appears in 4 verses of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Eliashib?
Eliashib is mentioned in Neh.12.10, 22, 23 as a high priest in the lineage of the high priesthood. He was the father of Joiada and the ancestor of Jaddua, who served as high priest during the time of Alexander the Great (Neh.12.22). The text provides a genealogy of the high priests, tracing the line from Jeshua to Jaddua, with Eliashib being a key figure in this lineage. Eliashib's mention in this context highlights the importance of the high priesthood and its succession throughout the generations. The text also notes that one of Eliashib's grandsons married a daughter of Sanballat the Horonite, a prominent opponent of Nehemiah (Neh.13.28).
Definition text: STEPBible · Tyndale House Cambridge. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Lightly edited for length and formatting.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Eliashib appear in the Bible?
Eliashib is referenced in 4 verses. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Nehemiah 12:10
- Nehemiah 12:22
- Nehemiah 12:23
- Nehemiah 13:28
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Eliashib.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Eliashib?
Eliashib appears in 4 verses, all of them in Nehemiah.
Which books of the Bible mention Eliashib?
Just one: Nehemiah.
Where can I read every verse about Eliashib?
This page lists 4 of them. Protos carries all 4, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
