Bible Dictionary
Joanan
Joanan is a form of Joanna. It refers to an ancestor in Jesus’ genealogy and, in another source, to a postexilic priestly figure.
Biblical Usage
Joanan appears in Luke’s genealogy of Jesus as a grandson of Zerubbabel. In another record, the name designates the son of Eliasib; the Revised Version renders that occurrence “Jonas.”
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