Bible Dictionaries
Joanan
Holman Bible Dictionary
(joh ay' nuhn) Greek transliteration of Hebrew name Johanan. See Luke 3:27 ). KJV reads Joanna. Some interpreters think his father Rhesa does not represent a personal name but is a transliteration of the Aramaic word for prince, a title for Zerubbabel. Joanan would then be the Hananiah of 1 Chronicles 3:19 .
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Joanan'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/j/joanan.html. 1991.