Joiarib (Ezra 8:16)
The name Joiarib means “chiding, or multiplying, of the Lord.” Joiarib is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in Ezra 8:16.
Who was Joiarib?
Ezra 8:16, a “man of understanding” whom Ezra sent to “bring ministers for the house of God.”
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Joiarib
- Ezra 8:16
Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.