Johanan

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(God’s mercy). (1) A Judahite captain who escaped captivity (2 Kings 25:23), and parried Jeremiah and other Jews into Egypt (Jer. 40-43). (2) Others (1 Chron. 3:15,24; 6:9-10; 12:4,12; 2 Chron. 28:12; Ezra 8:12; 10:6; Neh. 6:18).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Kareah and captain among the Jews left in the land after the destruction of Jerusalem. He warned Gedaliah of the plot against his life, and when Gedaliah was slain, and the people carried away, he was the means of rescuing them. He would not however listen to Jeremiah and remain in the land, but headed the remnant in going to Egypt, where they practiced idolatry (2 Kings 25:23; Jer. 40:8-16; Jer. 41:11-16; Jer. 42:1-8; Jer. 43:2,4-5).
2. Eldest son of Josiah king of Judah (1 Chron. 3:15).
3. Son of Elioenai, a descendant of David (1 Chron. 3:24).
4. Son of Azariah, a priest (1 Chron. 6:9-10).
5-6. Two who resorted to David at Ziklag (1 Chron. 12:4, 12).
7. An Ephraimite, father of Azariah (2 Chron. 28:12).
8. Son of Hakkatan: he returned from exile (Ezra 8:12).
9. Son of Eliashib, a Levite (Ezra 10:6; Neh. 12:22-23).
10. Son of Tobiah the Ammonite (Neh. 6:18).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Transliteration:
Yowchanan
Phonic:
yo-khaw-nawn’
Meaning:
a form of 3076; Jochanan, the name of nine Israelites
KJV Usage:
Johanan

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

Jehovah is gracious giver

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Mereiful; gift of God; Jehovah-favored:―name of nine Israelites, 2 Kings 25:23. {Misericors}