יוֹחָנָן
yo.cha.nan
Johanan
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word יוֹחָנָן (yo.cha.nan) is a proper name referring to a person, specifically someone named Johanan. This unique designation has occurred only twice in the biblical text, suggesting that Johanan was an individual of relatively lesser importance or a minor figure in the narrative. Given its limited occurrences, it's likely that Johanan was a common name for a Jewish man during the ancient period. The scarcity of its appearance in the text also implies that the name might have been given to more than one person, as it is not always possible to determine whether the same individual or different people are referred to. Despite its rarity, the name Johanan can still provide valuable information about the people and cultures of the time, as it reflects traditional Hebrew naming conventions.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
As for the Levites, in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, there were recorded the heads of fathers’ households; also the priests, in the reign of Darius the Persian.
Nehemiah 12:23The sons of Levi, heads of fathers’ households, were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.