Jarib

Smith’s Bible Dictionary

“Jarib” means adversary

  1. Named in the list of (1 Chronicles 4:24) only, as a son of Simeon. Perhaps the same as JACHIN. Genesis46; Exod 6; Numb 26.
  2. One of the "chief men" who accompanied Ezra on his journey from Babylon to Jerusalem. (Ezra 8:16) (B.C. 469.)
  3. A priest of the house of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, who had married a foreign wife, and was compelled by Ezra to put her away. (Ezra 10:18) (B.C. 459.)
  4. 1 Macc. 14:29. A contraction or corruption of the name JOARIB. ch. 2:1.
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