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Elioenai

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)).

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)).

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

unto Jehovah mine eyes