Jarib

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Ja'rib. (Adversary).

1. Named in the list of  1 Chronicles 4:24, only, as a son of Simeon. Perhaps, the same as Jachin . Genesis 46; Exodus 6; Numbers 26.

2. One of the "chief men," who accompanied Ezra on his journey, from Babylon to Jerusalem.  Ezra 8:16. (B.C. 469).

3. A priest, of the house of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, who had married a foreign wife, and was compelled by Ezra to put her away.  Ezra 10:18. (B.C. 459).

4.  1 Maccabees 14:29. A contraction or corruption of the name Joarib .  1 Maccabees 2:1.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Jarib 1. The eponym of a Simeonite family (  1 Chronicles 4:24 = Jachin of   Genesis 46:10 ,   Exodus 6:15 ,   Numbers 26:12 ). 2. One of the ‘chief men’ who were sent by Ezra to Casiphia in search of Levites (  Ezra 8:16 ); called in 1Es 8:44 Joribus . 3. A priest who had married a foreign wife (  Ezra 10:18 ); called in 1E  Esther 9:19 Joribus.

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Son of Simeon ( 1 Chronicles 4:24). JACHIN in  Genesis 46:10;  Exodus 6:15;  Numbers 26:12.

2. Accompanied Ezra ( Ezra 8:16) from Babylon. Sent unto Iddo the chief at Casiphia, and to his brethren the Nethinims, to procure ministers for the house of God.

3.  Ezra 10:18.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 Ezra 10:18 .

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

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

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Psalm 35:1 Isaiah 49:25 1 1 Chronicles 4:24 Numbers 26:12 Ezra 8:16 3 Ezra 10:18

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Son of Simeon.  1 Chronicles 4:24 . See JACHIN.

2. One whom Ezra sent to fetch Levites for the house of God.  Ezra 8:16 .

3. Priest who had married a strange wife.  Ezra 10:18 .

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Ylarib', יָרַיב , an Adversary, as in  Psalms 35:1, etc.; Sept. Ι᾿Αρείβ , Ι᾿Αρίβ ), the name of three or four men. (See Jareb).

1. A son of Simeon ( 1 Chronicles 4:24); elsewhere ( Genesis 46:10, etc.) called JACHIN (See Jachin) (q.v.).

2. One of the popular chiefs dispatched by Ezra to,.procure the company of priests in the return to Jerusalem ( Ezra 8:16). B.C. 459.

3. One of the priests of the kindred' of Jeshua that divorced their Gentile wives after the Exile ( Ezra 10:18). B.C. 459.

4. A Graecized or corrupt form ( 1 Maccabees 14:29; compare  2 Maccabees 2:1) of JOARIB (See Joarib) (q.v.).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

jā´rib , jar´ib ( יריב , yārı̄bh , "he contends," or "takes (our) part," or "conducts (our) case"):

(1) In  1 Chronicles 4:24 , a "son" (clan) of Simeon = "Jachin" of  Genesis 46:10;  Exodus 6:15;  Numbers 26:12 .

(2)In  Ezra 8:16 , one of the "chief men" for whom Ezra sent, and dispatched by him to Casiphia to fetch ministers for God's house = "Joribus" (1 Esdras 8:44).

(3) In  Ezra 10:18 , a priest who had married a foreign wife = "Joribus" (1 Esdras 9:19).