Person Old Testament
Johanan
Johanan, the son of Hakkatan, was one of the leaders who returned to Jerusalem with Ezra. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Ezra 8:12.
Why it matters. A leader who returned to Jerusalem with Ezra
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Johanan
Johanan, the son of Hakkatan, is mentioned in Ezr.8.12 as one of the leaders who accompanied Ezra on his journey from Babylon to Jerusalem. Ezra, a priest and scribe, led a group of Jewish exiles back to their homeland to restore worship and obedience to God's law. Johanan is specifically identified as a leader among the descendants of Azgad, one of the clans that returned with Ezra. His presence in this group indicates his leadership role within his clan and his commitment to the spiritual and physical restoration of Jerusalem.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Hakkatan
Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Ezra (1 verse)