Joiada
Joiada, also called Jehoiada, was the name of a repairer of Jerusalem’s wall and of a son of Eliashib the high priest. The latter belonged to the priestly line after the exile.
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Joiakim
Joiakim was the son and successor of Jeshua as high priest. He served during the period of the returned Jewish community after the exile.
Joiarib
Joiarib was the name of several Old Testament figures, including a teacher in Ezra’s time, a Judahite, and a priestly ancestor associated with one of the courses of priests.
JOIN
To join is to unite or bind closely together. New Testament usage includes personal attachment and the marriage union, in which husband and wife become one.
Jokdeam
Jokdeam was an unidentified city in the hill country of Judah, mentioned among the towns near Maon, Carmel, and Ziph.
Jokdean
Jokdean was a city of Judah in the hill country, apparently south of Hebron. It is another form of Jokdeam.
Jokim
Jokim was a descendant of Shelah, the son of Judah. He is listed among the Judahite families in the genealogies of Chronicles.
Jokmeam
Jokmeam was a town in the hill country of Ephraim assigned to the Kohathite Levites. Its precise location has not been identified; a related reading appears in 1 Kings 4:12.
Jokneam
Jokneam was a Canaanite royal city in the territory of Zebulun, near Mount Carmel. Joshua captured it, and it was later allotted with its suburbs to the Merarite Levites.
Jokshan
Jokshan was a son of Abraham and Keturah and the father of Sheba and Dedan. He appears in the genealogical records of Genesis and Chronicles.
Joktan
Joktan was a son of Eber and the father of thirteen tribal descendants. His family is associated in Scripture with peoples dwelling in Arabia.
Joktheel
Joktheel was the name given to two places: a city in the lowland of Judah and the Edomite fortress Sela after Amaziah captured it. The first site is unidentified.
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