Bible Encyclopedia: Jehohanan

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

JEHOHANAN

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

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

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

(3) Ezra 10:6 (the King James Version has "Johnnan") = "Johanan" of Nehemiah 12:22, 23 = "Jonathan" of Nehemiah 12:11, "son" of Eliashib (Ezra 10:6; but "grandson" in Nehemiah 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 (Nehemiah 6:18, the King James Version "Johanan").

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

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

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

See JOHANAN, (7).

David Francis Roberts

Strong's Hebrew

3076. Yehochanan -- "the LORD has been gracious," the name of a ...
... Origin from Yhvh and chanan Definition "the LORD has been gracious," the name of
a number of Isr., a lso a son of Tobiah NASB Word Usage Jehohanan (5), Johanan ...
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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Jehohanan

grace, or mercy, or gift, of the Lord

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Jehohanan

(whom Jehovah gave), a name of which John is the contraction.

A Korhite Levite, one of the doorkeepers to the tabernacle. (1 Chronicles 26:3) comp. 1Chr 25:1 (B.C. 1014.)
One of the principal men of Judah under King Jehoshaphat. (2 Chronicles 17:15) comp. 2Chr 17:13 and 2Chr 17:19 (B.C. 910.)
Father of Ishmael, one of the "captains of hundreds" whom Jehoiada the priest took into his confidence about the restoration of the line of Judah. (2 Chronicles 23:1) (B.C. 910.)
One of the Bene-Bebai who was forced to put away his foreign wife. (Ezra 10:28) (B.C. 459.)
A priest, (Nehemiah 12:13) during the high priesthood of Joiakim. ver. (Nehemiah 12:12) (B.C. 406.)
A priest who took part in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem. (Nehemiah 12:42) (B.C. 446.)

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Jehovah-granted, Jeroboam II.

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

(2.) One of Jehoshaphat's "captains" (2 Chronicles 17:15).

(3.) The father of Azariah (2 Chronicles 28:12).

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

(5.) Nehemiah 12:42.

(6.) Nehemiah 12:13.

Thesaurus

Jehohanan (9 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. JEHOHANAN. ...Jehohanan (9 Occurrences). 1 Chronicles
26:3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh. ...
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Jehoha'nan (8 Occurrences)
Jehoha'nan. Jehohanan, Jehoha'nan. Jehoiachin . ... Jehoha'nan (8 Occurrences).
1 Chronicles 26:3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh. ...
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Johanan (31 Occurrences)
... jo-ha'-nan (yochanan, "Yahweh has been gracious"; Ioanan; compare JEHOHANAN): (1)
Son of Kareah, and one of "the captains of the forces who were in the fields ...
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Meshullam (25 Occurrences)
... (13) One of the repairers of the wall (Nehemiah 3:4, 30). His daughter was married
to Jehohanan, the son of Tobiah the Ammonite (Nehemiah 6:18). ...
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Eliashib (15 Occurrences)
... (7) Father of Jehohanan (Ezra 10:6); probably identical with (3) above. Called
Eliasib in APC 1Esdras 9:1. FK Farr. Multi-Version Concordance ...
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Meshul'lam (23 Occurrences)
... Nehemiah 6:18 For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the
son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah; and his son Jehohanan had taken the ...
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Ma-asei'ah (23 Occurrences)
... In the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds,
Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah ...
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Berechi'ah (11 Occurrences)
... 2 Chronicles 28:12 Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah
the son of Jehohanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son ...
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Berekiah (11 Occurrences)
... 2 Chronicles 28:12 Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah
the son of Jehohanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son ...
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Azari'ah (46 Occurrences)
... in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds,
Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah ...
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Bible Concordance

Jehohanan (9 Occurrences)

1 Chronicles 26:3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NIV)

2 Chronicles 17:15 and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred eighty thousand;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NIV)

2 Chronicles 23:1 In the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NIV)

2 Chronicles 28:12 Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war,
(See JPS NIV)

Ezra 10:6 Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came there, he ate no bread, nor drank water; for he mourned because of the trespass of them of the captivity.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY YLT NAS NIV)

Ezra 10:28 Of the sons of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, Athlai.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Nehemiah 6:18 For there were many in Judah sworn to him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah; and his son Jehohanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah as wife.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE YLT NAS NIV)

Nehemiah 12:13 of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Nehemiah 12:42 and Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. The singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Subtopics

Identical With a Captain of a Hundred

Jehohanan

Jehohanan: A Chorister in the Temple

Jehohanan: A Military Chief Under Jehoshaphat, Whose Corps Consisted of Two-Hundred and Eighty Thousand Men

Jehohanan: A Porter of the Tabernacle

Jehohanan: A Priest Among the Exiles Who Returned from Babylon

Jehohanan: Son of Bebai

Related Terms

Jehoha'nan (8 Occurrences)

Johanan (31 Occurrences)

Meshullam (25 Occurrences)