Machnadebai

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Machnadebai One of the sons of Bani, who had married a foreign wife (  Ezra 10:40 ).

Morrish Bible Dictionary

One who had married a strange wife.  Ezra 10:40 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Ezra 10:40

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

 Ezra 10:40.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Maknadbsay', מִכְנִדְבִי , perh. What is Like the Liberal? other copies read מִבְנִדְבִּי Mabnadbay'; Sept. Μαχναδααβού v. r. Μαχαδναβού ; Vulg. Mechnedebai ) , an Israelite of the sons of Bani who divorced his Gentile wife after the exile ( Ezra 10:40). B.C. 459.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

mak - nad´ḗ - bı̄ , mak - na - dē´bı̄ ( מכנדּבי , makhnaddebhay ): Son of Bani, one of those who married foreign wives (  Ezra 10:40 ).