Bible Dictionary
Jehoiarib
Jehoiarib was a priest and head of the first of the twenty-four priestly courses. A family bearing this name returned from Babylon and served in Jerusalem after the exile.
Definition
Jeh oiarib means “whom Jehovah defends” or “Yahweh pleads.” He was a priest in Jerusalem and the head of the first of the twenty-four priestly courses. Jehoiarib also designates the priestly family associated with that course.
Biblical Usage
Jeh oiarib appears in priestly lists and in records of the priestly families serving in Jerusalem after the Exile.
Historical Background
A family of this name returned from Babylon. The name is also represented by the forms Joiarib and Joarib.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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).
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(whom Jehovah defends), head of the first of the twenty-four courses of priests. (1 Chronicles 24:7)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>je-hoi'-a-rib (yehoyaribh, "Yahweh pleads" or "contends"): A priest in Jerusalem (1Ch 9:10); the name occurs again in 1Ch 24:7 as the name of a family among. the 24 courses of priests = the family Joiarib (yoyaribh, same meaning as above, Ne 1:2,6), the head of which is Matrenai in Ne 12:19. In Ne 11:10 we should probably read ""Jedaiah and Joiarib" for "Jedaiah the son of Joiarib" (compare 1Ch 9:10). Jehoiarib = Joarib in 1 Macc 2:1.</p>