Bible Dictionary
Jehohanan
Jehohanan was the name of several men, including a Korahite gatekeeper, a military captain, priests, and opponents or officials mentioned in the records of Judah and the returned exiles.
Definition
Jehohanan means “whom Jehovah gave” or “Yahweh is gracious.” It is the name of several men, including a Korahite temple doorkeeper, a captain under Jehoshaphat, priests, the son of Tobiah, and men in postexilic priestly records. The name is also a form of John.
Biblical Usage
Jehohanan appears among temple porters, military officers, priests, an enemy of Nehemiah, and those connected with the returned community.
Historical Background
The name has several forms in the biblical and intertestamental records, including Johanan, Johnnan, Jonathan, Jonas, and Joannes.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Jehovah-granted, Jeroboam II. (1.) A Korhite, the head of one of the divisions of the temple porters (1 Chr. 26:3). (2.) One of Jehoshaphat’s “captains” (2 Chr. 17:15). (3.) The father of Azariah (2 Chr. 28:12). (4.) The son of Tobiah, an enemy of the Jews (Neh. 6:18). (5.) Neh. 12:42. (6.) Neh. 12:13.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(whom Jehovah gave), a name of which John is the contraction.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>je-ho-ha'-nan (yehochanan, "Yahweh is (or has been) gracious"):</p><p>(1) A Korahite doorkeeper in David's reign, "son" of Meshelemiah (1Ch 26:3). Septuagint, Luc, has "Jehonathan."</p><p>(2) One of the five captains over King Jehoshaphat's army (2Ch 17:15), probably father of Ishmael, "son of Jehohanan" (2Ch 23:1).</p><p>(3) Ezr 10:6 (the King James Version has "Johnnan") = "Johanan" of Ne 12:22,23 = "Jonathan" of Ne 12:11, "son" of Eliashib (Ezr 10:6; but "grandson" in Ne 12:11). He was high priest in Ezra's time = "Jonas" in 1 Esdras 9:1 (the King James Version "Joanan").</p><p>(4) One of those who had married foreign wives (Ezr 10:28) = "Joannes" the Revised Version (British and American), "Johannes" the King James Version (1 Esdras 9:29).</p><p>(5) Son of Tobiah, the Ammonite, Nehemiah's opponent (Ne 6:18, the King James Version "Johanan").</p><p>(6) Head of the priestly family of Amariah (Ne 12:13).</p><p>(7) A priest present at the dedication of the walls of Jerusalem (Ne 12:42).</p><p>(8) The name in the Hebrew of 2Ch 28:12.</p><p>See JOHANAN, (7).</p><p>David Francis Roberts</p>