Lexical Summary Yochanan: John Original Word: יוֹחָנָן Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Johanan A form of Yhowchanan; Jochanan, the name of nine Israelites -- Johanan. see HEBREW Yhowchanan NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originthe same as Yehochanan, q.v. Topical Lexicon Occurrences and PersonalitiesJohanan (Strong’s H3110) appears 22 times across seven distinct individuals or groups of individuals: 1. Johanan son of King Josiah (1 Chronicles 3:15). These references cluster around two great transitional eras in Israel’s history: the fall of the monarchy and the restoration from exile. The men who bore the name therefore stand at crucial junctions of covenant continuity. Royal Line of David 1 Chronicles 3 twice places a Johanan in the house of David. The first is the eldest son of Josiah (1 Chronicles 3:15). He never ascended the throne; the chronicler merely records his birth order to demonstrate that divine election—not primogeniture—guided Judah’s kingship. The second appears generations later among the heirs of Zerubbabel (1 Chronicles 3:24), revealing that the line of promise survived the Babylonian exile. God preserved David’s house “until the coming of the One to whom it belongs” (compare Genesis 49:10). Priestly Servants The genealogy in 1 Chronicles 6:9–10 traces the high-priestly succession from Solomon’s Temple to the divided kingdom through Johanan. He bridges two notable Azariahs, one of whom “served as priest in the house that Solomon built” (verse 10). Centuries later Nehemiah 12:22–23 lists a Johanan among the high priests between Joiada and Jaddua. Josephus and later rabbinic tradition place him in the Persian period, illustrating how God supplied spiritual leadership for the returned community. Leadership in the Post-Exilic Community Ezra 8:12 records “Johanan son of Hakkatan, and with him 110 men.” He volunteered to leave comfortable exile in Babylon for the rigors of Jerusalem’s rebuild. Such willingness echoes Abraham’s faith, evidencing the gracious stirring of God among His people (Ezra 1:5). Military and Political Actor in the Days of Gedaliah The most detailed narrative centers on Johanan son of Kareah, a commander who emerges immediately after Nebuchadnezzar destroys Jerusalem: • Warned Gedaliah of Ishmael’s plot (Jeremiah 40:13–15). His career offers a sobering study in mixed motives. Courage and zeal marked his early actions—“Then all the commanders of the forces in the field… came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—… Johanan son of Kareah” (2 Kings 25:23). Yet fear overrode obedience when he dragged the remnant south despite Jeremiah’s warning, repeating the wilderness generation’s unbelief. The closing scene of Jeremiah 43 therefore portrays Johanan both as deliverer and as the man who re-initiated Israel’s Egyptian bondage. Theological and Typological Significance 1. Preservation of Covenant Offices. God maintained both royal and priestly lines through men named Johanan, underscoring His fidelity to Davidic and Levitical promises even amid exile. Lessons for Today • God preserves His purposes through ordinary yet faithful individuals. Forms and Transliterations וְיֽוֹחָנָן֙ וְיוֹחָנָ֖ן וְיוֹחָנָ֣ן וְיוֹחָנָ֧ן וְיוֹחָנָן֙ ויוחנן יֽוֹחָנָ֑ן יֽוֹחָנָ֖ן יֽוֹחָנָ֥ן יֽוֹחָנָן֙ יוֹחָנָ֔ן יוֹחָנָ֖ן יוֹחָנָ֣ן יוֹחָנָ֤ן יוֹחָנָ֨ן יוֹחָנָֽן׃ יוחנן יוחנן׃ veyochaNan wə·yō·w·ḥā·nān wəyōwḥānān yō·w·ḥā·nān yochaNan yōwḥānānLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Kings 25:23 HEB: בֶּן־ נְתַנְיָ֡ה וְיוֹחָנָ֣ן בֶּן־ קָ֠רֵחַ KJV: of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son INT: the son of Nethaniah and Johanan the son of Kareah 1 Chronicles 3:15 1 Chronicles 3:24 1 Chronicles 6:9 1 Chronicles 6:10 Ezra 8:12 Nehemiah 12:22 Nehemiah 12:23 Jeremiah 40:8 Jeremiah 40:13 Jeremiah 40:15 Jeremiah 40:16 Jeremiah 41:11 Jeremiah 41:13 Jeremiah 41:14 Jeremiah 41:15 Jeremiah 41:16 Jeremiah 42:1 Jeremiah 42:8 Jeremiah 43:2 Jeremiah 43:4 Jeremiah 43:5 22 Occurrences |
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