Bible Dictionary
Jarib
Jarib was the name of a Simeonite clan, a leader sent by Ezra to obtain ministers for God’s house, and a priest who had married a foreign wife.
Definition
Jarib, meaning “adversary” or “he contends,” was the name of a Simeonite clan, a chief sent by Ezra to obtain ministers for God’s house, and a priest who had married a foreign wife.
Biblical Usage
Jarib appears among the clans of Simeon. Ezra sent a Jarib among the chief men to secure ministers for the temple, and another Jarib was listed among priests who had taken foreign wives.
Historical Background
The name is rendered Joribus in 1 Esdras. The Simeonite Jarib is equated with Jachin in the genealogical lists.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
An adversary. (1.) A son of Simeon (1 Chr. 4:24). (2.) One of the chiefs sent by Ezra to bring up the priests to Jerusalem (Ezra 8:16). (3.) Ezra 10:18.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(adversary).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ja'-rib, jar'-ib (yaribh, "he contends," or "takes (our) part," or "conducts (our) case"):</p><p>(1) In 1Ch 4:24, a "son" (clan) of Simeon = "Jachin" of Ge 46:10; Ex 6:15; Nu 26:12.</p><p>(2)In Ezr 8:16, one of the "chief men" for whom Ezra sent, and dispatched by him to Casiphia to fetch ministers for God's house = "Joribus" (1 Esdras 8:44).</p><p>(3) In Ezr 10:18, a priest who had married a foreign wife = "Joribus" (1 Esdras 9:19).</p>