Lexical Definition

‎יוֹחָנָן‎ Yôwchânân (yo-khaw-nawn') Johanan ^N:N-M-P
a form of ‎יְהוֹחָנָן‎

Johanan.

• § Johanan = "Jehovah has graced"
• Jochanan, the name of nine Israelites

1) a priest during the high priesthood of Joiakim who returned with Zerubbabel
2) a Jewish captain after the fall of Jerusalem
3) the eldest son of king Josiah
4) a post-exilic prince of the line of David
5) father of Azariah, priest in Solomon's time
6) a Benjamite, one of David's mighty warriors
7) a Gadite, one of David's mighty warriors
8) a returning exile

See Greek: Ἰωάννης

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.12
• son of: Hakkatan (קָטָן)

Profile

Male • Returned leader • A leader who returned to Jerusalem with Ezra

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Johanan, the son of Hakkatan, was one of the leaders who returned to Jerusalem with Ezra (Ezr.8.12).

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.12;
• only referred to as Johanan יוֹחָנָן;
• a son of Hakkatan קָטָן.

Johanan, the son of Hakkatan, is mentioned in Ezra 8:12 as one of the leaders who accompanied Ezra on his journey from Babylon to Jerusalem. Ezra, a priest and scribe, led a group of Jewish exiles back to their homeland to restore worship and obedience to God's law. Johanan is specifically identified as a leader among the descendants of Azgad, one of the clans that returned with Ezra. His presence in this group indicates his leadership role within his clan and his commitment to the spiritual and physical restoration of Jerusalem.

All entries for Johanan: יוֹחָנָן

Related Profiles:

• Hakkatan (father)