Bible Dictionary

Machnadebai

The name Machnadebai means “smiter”.

Smith's Bible Dictionary 1863

(what is like the liberal?), one of the sons of Bani who put away his foreign wife at Ezra’s command. (Ezra 10:40)

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia 1915

mak-nad'-e-bi, mak-na-de'-bi (makhnaddebhay): Son of Bani, one of those who married foreign wives (Ezr 10:40).