Person Old Testament
Joiada
Also known as Joiada =ESV, NIV; Jehoiada =KJV
Joiada, the son of Paseah, repaired the Old Gate during the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls under Nehemiah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 3:6.
Why it matters. Son of Paseah, who repaired the Old Gate
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Joiada
Joiada, the son of Paseah, is mentioned in Neh.3.6 as one of the individuals who participated in the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls during the time of Nehemiah. He is specifically noted for repairing the Old Gate, which was one of the gates in the city wall. The rebuilding of the walls was a significant project undertaken by the Jewish community after their return from Babylonian exile. It was essential for the security and restoration of Jerusalem as the center of Jewish religious and cultural life. Joiada's contribution to this effort demonstrates his commitment to the well-being of his community and his willingness to work alongside others to achieve a common goal.
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.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Nehemiah (1 verse)