Jarib

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

The name Jarib means “fighting; chiding; multiplying; avenging”

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Summary

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezra 8:16; only referred to as Jarib (יָרִיב).

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Jarib

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Mentions

  1. Then I summoned the leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, as well as the teachers Joiarib and Elnathan.