Joiarib

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Joiarib: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV

one of the leaders Ezra sent to Iddo to ask for recruits
son of Zechariah of Judah
priest and leader among those who returned from exile with Zerubbabel; signer of the contract to obey Moses' law

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chiding, or multiplying, of the Lord

Hebrew

Strongs #03114: byrywy Yowyariyb

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

3114 Yowyariyb yo-yaw-reeb'

a form of 3080; Jojarib, the name of four
Israelites:-Joiarib.
see HEBREW for 03080

Joiarib [EBD]

(whom Jehovah defends) = Jehoiarib. (1.) The founder of one of the courses of the priests (Neh. 11:10).

(2.) Neh. 11:5; a descendant of Judah.

(3.) Neh. 12:6.

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

Joiarib [NAVE]

JOIARIB
1. A returned exile, Ezra 8:16.
2. A descendant of Judah, Neh. 11:5.
3. A priest who returned from Babylon, Neh. 12:6, 19.
4. See: Jehoiarib.

JOIARIB [SMITH]

(whom Jehovah defends.)

1. A layman who returned form Babylon with Ezra. (Ezra 8:16) (B.C. 459.)
2. The founder of one of the courses of priests, elsewhere called in full JEHOIARIB. (Nehemiah 12:6,19)
3. A Shilonite --i.e. probably a descendant of Shelah the son of Judah. (Nehemiah 11:5) (B.C. before 536.)

JOIARIB [ISBE]

JOIARIB - joi'-a-rib (yoyaribh, "Yahweh pleads" or "contends"; compare JEHOIARIB):

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

(2) A Judahite (Neh 11:5).

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