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Jehoiarib

The name Jehoiarib means “fighting, or multiplying, of the Lord.” Jehoiarib is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in 1 Chronicles 24:7.

Who was Jehoiarib?

Jehovah defends, a priest at Jerusalem, head of one of the sacerdotal courses (1 Chr. 9:10; 24:7). His “course” went up from Babylon after the Exile (Ezra 2:36-39; Neh. 7:39-42).

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Jehoiarib