Bible Dictionaries
Jehoiarib
Holman Bible Dictionary
(jih hoy' aw rihb) Personal name meaning, “Yahweh creates justice.” 1. Priest who was one of first settlers to return to Jerusalem from Babylonian Exile about 538 B.C. (1 Chronicles 9:10; compare Nehemiah 12:6 ). 2 . Head of first course or division of priests (1 Chronicles 24:7; compare Nehemiah 12:19 ). This listing follows Hebrew text. English translations are not always consistent in transliterating this name and its shortened form Joiarib. See Joiarib .
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Jehoiarib'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/j/jehoiarib.html. 1991.