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Jarib

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(enemy). (1) A Simeonite (1 Chron. 4:24²⁴The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul: (1 Chronicles 4:24)). (2) One 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)). (3) A priest (Ezra 10:18¹⁸And among the sons of the priests there were found that had taken strange wives: namely, of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren; Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah. (Ezra 10:18)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Simeon (1 Chron. 4:24²⁴The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul: (1 Chronicles 4:24)). See JACHIN.

2. One whom Ezra sent 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)).

3. Priest who had married a strange wife (Ezra 10:18¹⁸And among the sons of the priests there were found that had taken strange wives: namely, of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren; Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah. (Ezra 10:18)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3402 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Yariyb

Phonic:

yaw-rebe’

Meaning:

the same as 3401; Jarib, the name of three Israelites

KJV Usage:

Jarib

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

he will contend

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

He gave cause; fighting; an adversary:―name of three Israelites, 1 Chron. 4:24. {Causam dedit}