Lexical Definition

‎יָרִיב‎ Yârîyb (yaw-rebe') Jarib ^N:N-M-P
the same as ‎יָרִיב‎

Jarib.

• § Jarib = "he contends"
• Jarib, the name of three Israelites

1) a son of Simeon
2) one of the chief men of Israel who returned from exile with Ezra
3) son of Jozadak and a priest of the house of Jeshua who married a foreign wife and was compelled by Ezra to put her away

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.16

Brown-Driver-Briggs

Also see: יָכִין

‎יָרִיב‎ proper name, masculine (he contendeth or taketh (our) part, conducteth (our) case; compare Sabean ‎ירב‎ Hal⁶¹⁵); —

1. son of Simeon 1Chr 2:24, Ιαρειν[μ, β], = ‎יָכִין‎ 1, see below ‎כון‎.

2. post-exilic names, Ιαρειμ[β], etc.:
a. Ezra 8:16, perhaps =
b. Ezra 10:18.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Returned leader • Leader sent by Ezra to find Levites

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Jarib was one of the leaders sent by Ezra to find Levites to serve in the Temple.

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.16;
• only referred to as Jarib יָרִיב.

Jarib is mentioned in Ezra 8:16 as one of the leaders sent by Ezra to the place called Casiphia to find Levites and Temple servants to bring back to Jerusalem. After returning from the Babylonian exile, Ezra was tasked with reestablishing proper worship in the Temple. To accomplish this, he needed Levites to perform the necessary duties. Ezra sent Jarib, along with other leaders, to Casiphia, where there was a community of Levites. The text does not provide any further details about Jarib's life or his specific role in this mission. However, his inclusion in the list of leaders suggests that he was a trusted and capable individual who could help Ezra in his efforts to restore the Temple worship.

All entries for Jarib: יָרִיב