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Johanan יוֹחָנָן
Hight Priest. Johanan served as a high priest during the Persian period, as recorded in the genealogies of the priests and Levites.
Also called Jonathan.
Family
| Father | Joiada |
|---|---|
| Children | Jaddua |
| Brothers and sisters | son of Joiada |
Where Johanan appears
Nehemiah (3)
Key verses
- Nehemiah 12:11 first mention — And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.
- Nehemiah 12:22 — The Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were recorded chief of the fathers: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian.
- Nehemiah 12:23 — The sons of Levi, the chief of the fathers, were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Several people in the Bible share this name; this page is about the one described above. Verse text: King James Version.