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Joanan
Joanan
Ἰωαννᾶς Iōannas
Joanan (Greek: Ἰωαννᾶς, Iōannas) is a biblical name; its Greek etymology is not securely established. It appears once, at Luke 3:27. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Neri in Luke 3.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Joanan
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- New
- Era
- Gospels
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Luke 3:27 |
| Cross-references | 4 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Shealtiel co-occurrence Appears with Shealtiel in Luke 3.
- Neri co-occurrence Appears with Neri in Luke 3.
- Rhesa co-occurrence Appears with Rhesa in Luke 3.
- Zerubbabel co-occurrence Appears with Zerubbabel in Luke 3.
Origin & meaning
Ἰωανάν (Rec. Ἰωαννᾶς, -ᾶ), ὁ indecl. (Heb. יוֹחָנָן),
Joanan (cf. Ἰωάνης): Luk.3:37.†
(AS)
Joanan is listed as an ancestor of Jesus in the genealogy recorded by Luke.
The biblical story
Joanan is mentioned in Luk.3.27 as one of the ancestors of Jesus Christ in the genealogy traced through Joseph, Jesus' legal father. He is listed as the son of Rhesa and the father of Joda, although no further details about his life or role in the family line are provided. The genealogy in Luke's Gospel spans from Jesus back to Adam, emphasizing Jesus' connection to all of humanity.
Key verses
Joanan appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri,
Luke 3:27
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Luke (1)
- Luke 3:27