- Original: יויריב - Transliteration: Yowyariyb - Phonetic: yo-yaw-reeb' - Definition: Joiarib = Jehovah contends 1. the head of the 1st of the 24 courses of priests in David's time 2. a teacher in the time of Ezra 3. a Judaite in the time of Nehemiah - Origin: a form of H3080 - TWOT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine - Strong's: A form of H3080 ; Jojarib the name of four Israelites: - Joiarib. Total KJV Occurrences: 5 • Joiarib, 5 Ezra 8:16; Nehemiah 11:5; Nehemiah 11:10; Nehemiah 12:6; Nehemiah 12:19