Joiarib

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Ezra 8:16 , a "man of understanding" whom Ezra sent to "bring ministers for the house of God."

Copyright StatementThese dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography InformationEaston, Matthew George. Entry for 'Joiarib'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/j/joiarib.html. 1897.

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Ezra 8:16.

2. Nehemiah 11:10; Nehemiah 12:6; Nehemiah 12:19.

3. Nehemiah 11:5. (See JEHOIARIB.)

Holman Bible Dictionary

Ezra 8:16Nehemiah 11:53Nehemiah 11:104Nehemiah 12:65Nehemiah 12:19

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

JOIARIB. 1.Ezra 8:16 , one of the two teachers sent by Ezra to Iddo to ask for ministers for the Temple. 2.Nehemiah 11:5 , one of ‘the chiefs of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem’ in Nehemiah’s time. See also Jehoiarib.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. One sent by Ezra to fetch Levites for the house of God. Ezra 8:16 .

2. Son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni. Nehemiah 11:5

3. A priest, father of Jedaiah. Nehemiah 11:10 . Perhaps the same that is mentioned in Nehemiah 12:6,19 .

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

joi´a - rib ( יויריב , yōyārı̄bh , "Yahweh pleads" or "contends"; compare Jehoiarib ):

(1) A "teacher" of Ezra's time (Ezra 8:16 ).

(2) A J udahite (Nehemiah 11:5 ).

(3) In Nehemiah 11:10; Nehemiah 12:6 , Nehemiah 12:19 = Jehoiarib (which see).

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Yoyarib', יוֹיָרַיב , a contraction of JEHOIARIB, occurring exclusively in Ezra and Nehemiah), the name of three or four persons.

1. (Sept. Ι᾿ωαρίβ v.r. Ι᾿ωρίβ .) A priest named (Nehemiah 11:10) in connection with Jachin, and as father of Jedaiah (q.v.), but by some error; compare 1 Chronicles 9:10, where he is called JEHOIARIB (See Jehoiarib) (q.v.), well known as founder of one of the sacerdotal "courses." (See Priest).

2. (Sept. Ι᾿ωιαρίβ .) A descendant of Judah, son of Zechariah and father of Adaiah (Nehemiah 11:5), apparently through Shelah. See SHILONI. B.C. considerably ante 536.

3. (Sept. Ι᾿ωιαρείβ, Ι᾿ωαρίβ .) One of the priests who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel (Nehemiah 12:6). He was the father of Mattenai, a contemporary with the high priest Joiakim (Nehemiah 12:19). B.C. 536.

4. (Sept. Ι᾿ωαρείμ v.r. Ι᾿ωαρίμ .) A person mentioned in connection with Elnathan as a "man of understanding" (the others being called "chief men"), apparently among the priests, sent for by Ezra at the river of Ahava to devise means for obtaining a company of Levites to return with him to Jerusalem (Ezra 8:16). B.C. 459.