Bible dictionaries

Joiarib

What Bible dictionaries say about “Joiarib”, one article after the other.

Easton’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary

Joiarib - (Easton's Bible Dictionary)

(whom Jehovah defends) = Jehoiarib. (1.) The founder of one of the courses of the priests (Neh. 11:10).

(2.) Neh. 11:5; a descendant of Judah.

(4.) Ezra 8:16, a "man of understanding" whom Ezra sent to "bring ministers for the house of God."

Matthew George Easton, Easton’s Bible Dictionary; Noah Webster, American Dictionary of the English Language (1828)

joi'-a-rib (yoyaribh, "Yahweh pleads" or "contends"; compare JEHOIARIB):

(1) A "teacher" of Ezra's time (Ezr 8:16).

(2) A Judahite (Ne 11:5).

(3) In Ne 11:10; 12:6,19 = JEHOIARIB (which see).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia — James Orr, general editor and contributors; CrossWire SWORD module ISBE 2.2

(whom Jehovah defends.)

A layman who returned form Babylon with Ezra. (Ezra 8:16) (B.C. 459.)
The founder of one of the courses of priests, elsewhere called in full JEHOIARIB. (Nehemiah 12:6,19)
A Shilonite --i.e. probably a descendant of Shelah the son of Judah. (Nehemiah 11:5) (B.C. before 536.)

William Smith; revised by F. N. Peloubet and M. A. Peloubet; CrossWire SWORD module Smith 1.3