Lexical Definition

‎יְהוֹיָרִיב‎ Yᵉhôwyârîyb (yeh-ho-yaw-reeb') Jehoiarib ^N:N-M-P
from ‎יְהֹוָה‎ and ‎רִיב‎; Jehovah will contend

Jehoiarib. Compare ‎יוֹיָרִיב‎.

• § Jehoiarib = "Jehovah contends"
• Jehojarib, the name of two Israelites

1) A priest in Jerusalem
2) the head of the 1st of the 24 courses of priests in David's time

Extended Information

name of: יוֹיָרִיב

• A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.10
• father of: Jedaiah (יְדַעְיָה); also called Jehoiarib at 1Ch.9.10
• Another name of yo.ya.riv (‎יו‎ֹ‎י‎ָ‎ר‎ִ‎יב‎ "Joiarib" יוֹיָרִיב)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎יְהוֺיָרִיב‎, ‎יוֺיָרִיב‎ proper name, masculine ᵐ5 Ἰωιαρειβ, Ἰωαρειβ, Ἰωαρειμ, etc. (‎׳‎‎י‎ pleadeth, or contendeth) —

1. name of a priestly family ‎׳‎‎יְהוֺ‎ 1Chr 9:10; 1Chr 24:7 = ‎׳‎‎יוֺ‎ Neh 11:10; Neh 12:6; Neh 12:19.

2. teacher in Ezra's time Ezra 8:16.

3. a Judaite Neh 11:5.

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