Bible Person

Johanan

Meaning: who is liberal or merciful · Male · 1 cross reference

This Johanan entry refers to the leader named in Ezra 8:12, not to Josiah's son, the Gadite warrior, the post-exilic chamber owner, or the other men of the same name. He belongs to the family representatives who make the return from exile concrete and accountable. First appears in Ezra 8:12.1

AI summary: This Johanan matters because his single cross reference preserves the leadership identity behind one of the groups traveling with Ezra. The entry helps keep the restoration story rooted in named households rather than anonymous totals. Taken together, the material presents this Johanan as a returnee leader in the post-exilic community.1

Central Figure

Johanan

Meaning: who is liberal or merciful