What does יוֹחָנָן (ywōḥānān) mean in the Bible?
יוֹחָנָן (ywōḥānān) is a Hebrew word meaning "Jochanan , the name of nine Israelites".
Hebrew · H3110
יוֹחָנָן
Jochanan , the name of nine Israelites
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יוֹחָנָן H3110
Pronunciation ywōḥānān
What does יוֹחָנָן (ywōḥānān) mean in the Bible?
יוֹחָנָן (ywōḥānān) is a Hebrew word meaning "Jochanan , the name of nine Israelites".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3110?
The BSB source-word alignment has 22 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Johanan (14), Then Johanan (2), along with Johanan (1), Instead, Johanan (1), Meanwhile, Johanan (1).
Where does יוֹחָנָן (ywōḥānān) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Kings 25:23. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (14), 1 Chronicles (4), Nehemiah (2), 2 Kings (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Johanan 14× 2 Kings 25:23, 1 Chronicles 3:15, 1 Chronicles 3:24, 1 Chronicles 6:9
Then Johanan 2× Jeremiah 40:15, Jeremiah 41:16
along with Johanan 1× Jeremiah 42:1
Instead, Johanan 1× Jeremiah 43:5
Meanwhile, Johanan 1× Jeremiah 40:13
of Johanan 1× Nehemiah 12:23
So Johanan 1× Jeremiah 43:4
When Johanan 1× Jeremiah 41:11
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2 Kings 25:23 וְיוֹחָנָ֣ן to Johanan Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 3:15 יוֹחָנָ֔ן to Johanan Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 3:24 וְיוֹחָנָ֧ן to Johanan Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 6:9 יוֹחָנָֽן׃ to Johanan Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 6:10 וְיוֹחָנָ֖ן to Johanan Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 8:12 יוֹחָנָ֖ן to Johanan Noun - proper - masculine singular Nehemiah 12:22 וְיוֹחָנָן֙ to Johanan Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Nehemiah 12:23 יֽוֹחָנָ֥ן to of Johanan Noun - proper - masculine singular Jeremiah 40:8 וְיוֹחָנָ֣ן to Johanan Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Jeremiah 40:13 וְיֽוֹחָנָן֙ to Meanwhile, Johanan Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Kings 25:23
Aligned rows 22
Books represented 5
2 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 4 Ezra 1 Nehemiah 2 Jeremiah 14
Source forms
וְיוֹחָנָ֣ן 4x wə·yō·w·ḥā·nān 2 Kings 25:23, Jeremiah 40:8, Jeremiah 40:15, Jeremiah 43:2
וְיֽוֹחָנָן֙ 2x wə·yō·w·ḥā·nān Jeremiah 40:13, Jeremiah 42:1
יוֹחָנָ֣ן 2x yō·w·ḥā·nān Jeremiah 40:16, Jeremiah 41:11
יֽוֹחָנָן֙ 2x yō·w·ḥā·nān Jeremiah 41:13, Jeremiah 42:8
יוֹחָנָ֨ן 2x yō·w·ḥā·nān Jeremiah 41:16, Jeremiah 43:4
וְיוֹחָנָ֧ן 1x wə·yō·w·ḥā·nān 1 Chronicles 3:24
וְיוֹחָנָ֖ן 1x wə·yō·w·ḥā·nān 1 Chronicles 6:10
וְיוֹחָנָן֙ 1x wə·yō·w·ḥā·nān Nehemiah 12:22
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 13x 1 Chronicles 3:15, 1 Chronicles 6:9, Ezra 8:12, Nehemiah 12:23
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 9x 2 Kings 25:23, 1 Chronicles 3:24, 1 Chronicles 6:10, Nehemiah 12:22
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Jochanan , the name of nine Israelites
Source Gloss
Jochanan , the name of nine Israelites
Extended definition
Johanan.
Word Origins
יוֹחָנָן is built from this root:
יְהוֹחָנָן H3076
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain