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Jehohanan

Easton's Bible Dictionary

1

Jehovah-granted, Jeroboam II.

2

A Korhite, the head of one of the divisions of the temple porters (1 Chr 26:3).

3

One of Jehoshaphat’s “captains” (2 Chr 17:15).

4

The father of Azariah (2 Chr 28:12).

5

The son of Tobiah, an enemy of the Jews (Neh 6:18).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

je-ho-ha'-nan (yehochanan, "Yahweh is (or has been) gracious"):

(1) A Korahite doorkeeper in David's reign, "son" of Meshelemiah (1 Chr 26:3). Septuagint, Luc, has "Jehonathan."

(2) One of the five captains over King Jehoshaphat's army (2 Chr 17:15), probably father of Ishmael, "son of Jehohanan" (2 Chr 23:1).

(3) Ezra 10:6 (the King James Version has "Johnnan") = "Johanan" of Neh 12:22; Neh 12:23 = "Jonathan" of Neh 12:11, "son" of Eliashib (Ezra 10:6; but "grandson" in Neh 12:11). He was high priest in Ezra's time = "Jonas" in 1 Esdras 9:1 (the King James Version "Joanan").

(4) One of those who had married foreign wives (Ezra 10:28) = "Joannes" the Revised Version (British and American), "Johannes" the King James Version (1 Esdras 9:29).

(5) Son of Tobiah, the Ammonite, Nehemiah's opponent (Neh 6:18, the King James Version "Johanan").

(6) Head of the priestly family of Amariah (Neh 12:13).

(7) A priest present at the dedication of the walls of Jerusalem (Neh 12:42).

(8) The name in the Hebrew of 2 Chr 28:12.

See JOHANAN, (7).

David Francis Roberts

See also

Person Jehohanan (1 Chr 26,3) Person Jehohanan (2 Chr 17,15) Person Jehohanan (Neh 12,13) Person Jehohanan (Neh 12,42)

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