Bible Person

Johanan

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

This Johanan entry refers to the father of Azariah in 2 Chronicles 28:12, not to Josiah's son, the warriors, or the other post-exilic figures of the same name. He belongs to the family background of a prophetic act of mercy in Ephraim. First appears in 2 Chr 28:12.1

AI summary: This Johanan matters because his single cross reference stands behind one of the leaders who confront returning soldiers and call for mercy toward Judean captives. Even a paternal notice helps root that moral intervention in remembered households. Taken together, the material presents this Johanan as a familial source in a moment of covenant compassion.1

Central Figure

Johanan

Meaning: who is liberal or merciful