Biblica Analytica
H3110L Hebrew

יוֹחָנָן

yo.cha.nan

Johanan

Lexicon Entry

Definition
Johanan
Transliteration
yo.cha.nan
Strong's Number
H3110L
Occurrences
2
Semantic Domain
Proper Name: Person

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The 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
Strong's
H3110L
Lemma
יוֹחָנָן
Transliteration
yo.cha.nan
Definition
Johanan
Occurrences
2
Model
cerebras
Prompt version
1

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Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences across the text