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Jehohanan

Jehovah-granted, Jeroboam II.

  1. Jehohanan (1)

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    A Korhite, the head of one of the divisions of the temple porters (1 Chr. 26:3).

  2. Jehohanan (2)

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    One of Jehoshaphat’s “captains” (2 Chr. 17:15).

  3. Jehohanan (3)

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    The father of Azariah (2 Chr. 28:12).

  4. Jehohanan (4)

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    The son of Tobiah, an enemy of the Jews (Neh. 6:18).

  5. Jehohanan (5)

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    Neh. 12:42.

  6. Jehohanan (6)

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    Neh. 12:13.

Also from Smith's (1884) +

(whom Jehovah gave), a name of which John is the contraction.

A Korhite Levite, one of the doorkeepers to the tabernacle. (1 Chronicles 26:3) comp. 1Chr 25:1 (B.C. 1014.) One of the principal men of Judah under King Jehoshaphat. (2 Chronicles 17:15) comp. 2Chr 17:13 and 2Chr 17:19 (B.C. 910.) Father of Ishmael, one of the “captains of hundreds” whom Jehoiada the priest took into his confidence about the restoration of the line of Judah. (2 Chronicles 23:1) (B.C. 910.) One of the Bene-Bebai who was forced to put away his foreign wife. (Ezra 10:28) (B.C. 459.) A priest, (Nehemiah 12:13) during the high priesthood of Joiakim. ver. (Nehemiah 12:12) (B.C. 406.) A priest who took part in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem. (Nehemiah 12:42) (B.C. 446.)

In the Bible

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Verses where Jehohanan is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • 1 Chronicles 26:3

    Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh.

  • 2 Chronicles 17:15

    next to him, Jehohanan the commander, and with him 280,000;

  • 2 Chronicles 23:1

    Then in the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself and made a covenant with the commanders of hundreds—with Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zichri.

  • 2 Chronicles 28:12

    Then some of the leaders of the Ephraimites —Azariah son of Jehohanan, Berechiah son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai—stood in opposition to those arriving from the war.

  • Ezra 10:6

    Then Ezra withdrew from before the house of God and walked to the chamber of Jehohanan son of Eliashib. And while he stayed there, he ate no food and drank no water, because he was mourning over the unfaithfulness of the exiles.

  • Ezra 10:28

    From the descendants of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.

+3 more verses naming Jehohanan.

Entries that reference Jehohanan

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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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