Jarib

William Smith's Bible Dictionary

(adversary).


• Named in the list of (1 Chronicles 4:24) only, as a son of Simeon. Perhaps the same as Jachin. Genesis 46; Exod 6; Numb 26.

• One of the "chief men" who accompanied Ezra on his journey from Babylon to Jerusalem. (Ezra 8:16) (B.C. 469.)

• 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.)

• 1 Macc. 14:29. A contraction or corruption of the name JOARIB. ch. 2:1.

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