Bible Person

Joiarib

Meaning: chiding · Male · 1 cross reference

This Joiarib entry refers to the man of understanding named in Ezra 8:16, not to the Judahite ancestor in Nehemiah 11. He belongs to the group Ezra relies on when seeking suitable ministers for the house of God. First appears in Ezra 8:16.1

AI summary: This Joiarib matters because his single cross reference places him among the capable men Ezra sends to secure needed temple servants for the journey. The entry helps show that restoration required discernment, organization, and practical initiative as well as devotion. Taken together, the material presents this Joiarib as a helper in preparing the return mission.1

Central Figure

Joiarib

Meaning: chiding

Ezra 8:16, a “man of understanding” whom Ezra sent to “bring ministers for the house of God.”