A leader who returned to Jerusalem with Ezra
Johanan
Named in 1 verse of Ezra, first in Ezra 8:12.
יוֹחָנָןJohanan
The name means “who is liberal or merciful.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Hakkatan
About Johanan Written by AI
Johanan, the son of Hakkatan, is mentioned in Ezra 8:12 as one of the leaders who accompanied Ezra on his journey from Babylon to Jerusalem. Ezra, a priest and scribe, led a group of Jewish exiles back to their homeland to restore worship and obedience to God's law. Johanan is specifically identified as a leader among the descendants of Azgad, one of the clans that returned with Ezra. His presence in this group indicates his leadership role within his clan and his commitment to the spiritual and physical restoration of Jerusalem.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Johanan, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Whom Jehovah graciously bestows. (1.) One of the Gadite heroes who joined David in the desert of Judah (1 Chr. 12:12).
(2.) The oldest of King Josiah’s sons (1 Chr. 3:15).
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(3.) Son of Careah, one of the Jewish chiefs who rallied round Gedaliah, whom Nebuchadnezzar had made governor in Jerusalem (2 Kings 25:23; Jer. 40:8). He warned Gedaliah of the plans of Ishmael against him, a warning which was unheeded (Jer. 40:13, 16). He afterwards pursued the murderer of the governor, and rescued the captives (41:8, 13, 15, 16). He and his associates subsequently fled to Tahpanhes in Egypt (43:2, 4, 5), taking Jeremiah with them. “The flight of Gedaliah’s community to Egypt extinguished the last remaining spark of life in the Jewish state. The work of the ten centuries since Joshua crossed the Jordan had been undone.”
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- Ezra 8:12
from the descendants of Azgad, Johanan son of Hakkatan, and with him 110 men;
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.