Joiarib

Joiarib was one of the men of understanding sent by Ezra to bring Levites to Jerusalem.

The name Joiarib means “chiding, or multiplying, of the Lord”

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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 Joiarib (יוֹיָרִיב).

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Joiarib

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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.