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Joiarib

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(defended). Two who returned (Ezra 8:16¹⁶Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding. (Ezra 8:16); Neh. 12:6,19⁶Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah, (Nehemiah 12:6)
¹⁹And of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi; (Nehemiah 12:19)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. One sent by Ezra to fetch Levites for the house of God (Ezra 8:16¹⁶Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding. (Ezra 8:16)).

2. Son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni (Neh. 11:5⁵And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni. (Nehemiah 11:5)).

3. A priest, father of Jedaiah (Neh. 11:10¹⁰Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin. (Nehemiah 11:10)). Perhaps the same that is mentioned in Nehemiah 12:6,19⁶Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah, (Nehemiah 12:6)
¹⁹And of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi; (Nehemiah 12:19).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3114 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Yowyariyb

Phonic:

yo-yaw-reeb’

Meaning:

a form of 3080; Jojarib, the name of four Israelites

KJV Usage:

Joiarib

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

Jehovah will contend

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

The increasing of God; defended; Jah will contend:―name of three Israelites [JEHOIARIB], Ezra 8:16. {Multiplicatio Domini}