Bible Person

Johanan

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

This Johanan entry refers to the son of Tobiah whose marriage ties are noted in Nehemiah 6:18, not to the warriors, returnee leaders, or royal figures of the same name. He belongs to the network of alliances complicating Nehemiah's reforms. First appears in Neh 6:18.1

AI summary: This Johanan matters because his single cross reference sits inside the account of Tobiah's influence through marriage and correspondence. The entry helps show how elite family ties could soften resistance to reform and blur covenant loyalties. Taken together, the material presents this Johanan as part of the social network surrounding Tobiah.1

Central Figure

Johanan

Meaning: who is liberal or merciful