יוֹיָרִיב
𐤉𐤅𐤉𐤓𐤉𐤁
Yoyariv
H3114 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Personal name of Israelite individuals, most frequently denoting the head of a priestly family during the post-exilic period. The name means 'YHWH contends' or 'YHWH will contend.' It is primarily attested as the designation of a clan or family in priestly genealogies and among post-exilic returnees.
Semantic Range
personal name, 'YHWH will contend', head of priestly family, clan designation in genealogical lists
Root / Etymology
Derived from the root ירב (to strive, contend) and joined with the theophoric element יו (short form of YHWH). The form יויאריב may represent an abbreviated or dialectal variant of the longer יְהוֹיָרִיב (Yehoyariv).
Historical & Contextual Notes
The name יוֹיָרִיב is notably associated with one of the chief priestly houses after the Babylonian exile (Neh 11:10; 1 Chr 9:10; 24:7), sometimes rendered as Joiarib in English Bibles. In some texts, particularly later lists, the form יויאריב appears rather than the more archaic יהויריב. The name illustrates the use of the theophoric element יו- (Yo-) instead of יהו- (Yeho-), a phenomenon increasingly common in the post-exilic period. In the context of the period, those bearing the name were most often priestly leaders or their descendants. The English translation 'Joiarib' is a conventional rendering and may obscure the theophoric nature of the name. The term 'Jew' is anachronistic for most biblical settings of this name; these individuals should be identified as Israelites, specifically of the priestly or Levitical class in post-exilic Jerusalem.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
a form of יְהוֹיָרִיב; Jojarib, the name of four Israelites; Joiarib.
Bantu Hebrew
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ירב (y-r-b) — to strive, to contend, to plead a case
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H3403 | יְרִיבַי | Yah Contends |
Word Forms
3 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3114-03 |
יוֹיָרִ֛יב | yoyariv | HNp |
Joiarib | YHWH contends | 2 |
H3114-01 |
וּ/לְ/יוֹיָרִ֥יב | uleyoyariv | HC/R/Np |
and of Joiarib | and to YHWH-contends | 2 |
H3114-02 |
וְ/יוֹיָרִ֖יב | veyoyariv | HC/Np |
and Joiarib | and YHWH-will-contend | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3114-01 |
Ezra 8:16 | וּ/לְ/יוֹיָרִ֥יב | uleyoyariv | HC/R/Np |
and-to-Joiarib | and to YHWH-contends |
H3114-03 |
Nehemiah 11:5 | יוֹיָרִ֛יב | yoyariv | HNp |
Joiarib | YHWH contends |
H3114-03 |
Nehemiah 11:10 | יוֹיָרִ֖יב | yoyariv | HNp |
Joiarib | YHWH contends |
H3114-02 |
Nehemiah 12:6 | וְ/יוֹיָרִ֖יב | veyoyariv | HC/Np |
and Joiarib | and YHWH-will-contend |
H3114-01 |
Nehemiah 12:19 | וּ/לְ/יוֹיָרִ֣יב | uleyoyariv | HC/R/Np |
and of Joiarib | and to YHWH-contends |