Kareah

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Kare'ah. (Bald). The father of Johanan and Jonathan, who supported Gedaliah's authority and avenged his murder.  Jeremiah 40:8;  Jeremiah 40:13;  Jeremiah 40:15-16;  Jeremiah 41:11;  Jeremiah 13-14;  Jeremiah 41:16;  Jeremiah 42:1;  Jeremiah 42:8;  Jeremiah 43:2;  Jeremiah 43:4-5. (B.C. before 588).

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Jeremiah 40:8 40:13 40:15-16 Jeremiah 41:11 41:13-14 41:16 Jeremiah 42:1 42:8 Jeremiah 43:2 43:4-5 2 Kings 25:23

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Father of Johanan and Jonathan.  Jeremiah 40:8-16;  Jeremiah 41:11-16;  Jeremiah 42:1,8;  Jeremiah 43:2-5 . Called Careah in  2 Kings 25:23 .

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Kareah (‘bald’). Father of Johanan, No. 1 .

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 Jeremiah 40:8,13,15,16

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Father of Johanan and Jonathan. (See Johanan ; JONATHAN.)

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Kare'dch, קָרֵח , Bald; Sept. Κάρηε v. r. Καριέ or Καρεέ; in  2 Kings 25:23, Καριέ v. r. Καρήθ, Auth.Vers. Careah?'), the father of Johanan and Jonathan, who attached themselves for a time to the loyal party under Gedaliah, the Babylonian governor of Jerusalem (Jeremiah xl, 8, 13, 15, 16; 41:11, 13 14 16; xlii, 1, 8; xliii, 2, 4, 5). B.C. ante 588.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ka - rē´a ( קרח , ḳārēaḥ , "bald head"): The father of Johanan and Jonathan, who after the fall of Jerusalem joined Gedaliah at Mizpah (  2 Kings 25:23;  Jeremiah 40:8 ).