Bible Dictionary
Vaniah
Vaniah was a son of Bani who had married a foreign wife and was listed among those who separated from such marriages after the return from exile. The reading and meaning of his name are uncertain.
Definition
Vaniah was a son of Bani. His name is given with uncertain meaning, and the text containing it is described as doubtful.
Biblical Usage
Vaniah is listed in Ezra among those who had married foreign wives and separated from those marriages after the return from exile.
Historical Background
The ancient versions preserve differing forms of the name, including Ouiechoa, Ouierecho, Ouounia, and Ouania.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(Jehovah is praise), one of the sons of Bani, (Ezra 10:36) (B.C. 458.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>va-ni'-a (wanyah, meaning unknown): A son of Bani, who had married a foreign wife (Ezr 10:36). The text is, however, doubtful. The Septuagint Codex Vaticanus has Ouiechoa; Codex Sinaiticus Ouierecho; Codex Alexandrinus Ouounia, Lucian Ouania.</p>