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Joha

יוֹחָא/JOH-hah/

“Jehovah gives life or whom Jehovah revives”

Summary

The name of two men in the Old Testament: a Benjamite chief and one of David's mighty warriors known as the Tizite.

☩The Benjamite

The first Joha was a son of Beriah and one of the Benjamite chiefs who were heads of families residing at Jerusalem. Beriah's family had a notable history of driving out the inhabitants of Gath.

Key verses:1 Chronicles 8:16

☩David's Warrior

The second Joha, called 'the Tizite,' was one of David's famous bodyguard of mighty men. He is mentioned alongside his brother Jediael, and both were sons of Shimri.

Key verses:1 Chronicles 11:45

Related Verses2 mentions

1 Chronicles· 2 verses

8:1611:45

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Joha," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Joha," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).
  3. 3.George Morrish, "Joha," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).