BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3080
ye.ho.ya.riv — Jehoiarib
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.7 § Jehoiarib = "Jehovah contends" 1) A priest in Jerusalem 2) the head of the 1st of the 24 courses of priests in David's time
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3114
yo.ya.riv — Joiarib
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.10; father of: Jedaiah (H3048); also called Jehoiarib at 1Ch.9.10; Also named: ye.ho.ya.riv (יְהוֹיָרִיב "Jehoiarib" H3080H) § Joiarib = "Jehovah contends" 1) the head of the 1st of the 24 courses of priests in David's time 2) a teacher in the time of Ezra 3) a Judaite in the time of Nehemiah
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →Jehovah defends, a priest at Jerusalem, head of one of the sacerdotal courses (1 Chr. 9:10; 24:7). His “course” went up from Babylon after the Exile (Ezra 2:36-39; Neh. 7:39-42).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
