Bible Dictionary
Aziza
Aziza was a member of the family of Zattu who had married a foreign woman after the exile and put her away in response to Ezra’s instruction.
Definition
Aziza was a layman of the family of Zattu. After the return from Babylon, he had taken a foreign wife. His name is associated with “the powerful” or “strong.”
Biblical Usage
Aziza appears in the list of those who had taken foreign wives after the exile, in the context of Ezra’s reforms.
Historical Background
His case belongs to the postexilic community’s response to marriages with foreign women.
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(strong) a layman of the family of Zattu, who had married a foreign wife after the return from Babylon.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>a-zi'-za (`aziza' "the powerful"): Aziza had taken a foreign wife (Ezr 10:27): compare Zardeus (1 Esdras 9:28 the Revised Version (British and American)).</p>