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יְהוֹיָרִיב

𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤉𐤓𐤉𐤁

Yehoyariv

H3080 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ריב to contend, plead, conduct a lawsuit, defend

Definition

Proper name: Yehoyariv. The personal name likely means 'YHWH contends' or 'YHWH defends.' As a name, it designates specific Israelite individuals or lineages, distinguished in various biblical lists, especially in relation to priestly families.

Semantic Range

proper name (personal or clan designation); person whose name means 'YHWH contends,' 'YHWH defends,' or similar; applied to priestly family or division; appears in genealogical and administrative lists

Root / Etymology

From the divine name יְהוֹ (shortened form of יְהוָה, 'YHWH') + the verb רִיב ('to contend, plead, dispute'). The name is a sentence name (theophoric), expressing a claim or prayer that 'YHWH contends/pleads.' The name's structure is paralleled by similar theophoric names combining the divine name with a verb in the imperfect.

Historical & Contextual Notes

יְהוֹיָרִיב appears primarily as a proper name in genealogical, post-exilic priestly contexts (e.g., 1 Chronicles 9:10; Nehemiah 11:10). In these texts, Yehoyariv is identified as founding one of the 24 priestly divisions. His descendants are associated with priestly service and later traditions place the family among postexilic priestly groups. The root רִיב is also found in related names (e.g., יוֹיָרִיב, (Yoyariv)), and is a common theme in personal names expressing divine advocacy or defense. The English 'Jehoiarib' reflects conventional transliteration, but this does not always capture the nuance of biblical Hebrew sentence names. Later traditions sometimes anachronistically refer to postexilic bearers as 'Jews', but in biblical context they are Israelites from priestly families or clans.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from יְהֹוָה and רִיב; Jehovah will contend; Jehojarib, the name of two Israelites; Jehoiarib. Compare יוֹיָרִיב.

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Root Family

ריב (r-y-b) — contend, plead, dispute, defend

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3377 יָרֵב may he contend
H3401 יָרִיב my contenders
H3402 יָרִיב and to He-Contends
H4808 מְרִיבָה in dispute-of
H4809 מְרִיבָה contention

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3080-01 לִ/יה֣וֹיָרִ֔יב lihoyariv HR/Np to Jehoiarib to YHWH-contends 1
H3080-02 וִ/יהוֹיָרִ֖יב vihoyariv HC/Np and Jehoiarib and YHWH-contends 1

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3080-02 1 Chronicles 9:10 וִ/יהוֹיָרִ֖יב vihoyariv HC/Np and Jehoiarib and YHWH-contends
H3080-01 1 Chronicles 24:7 לִ/יה֣וֹיָרִ֔יב lihoyariv HR/Np to Jehoiarib to YHWH-contends
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