I. JOHN, in Hebrew, Johanan, signifies gentle, agreeable, or the grace of God, agreeable to God. The scripture tells us of several illustrious men whose name was John, Joanne, or Jochanan. The first is 1 Macc. ii. 1.John, the father of Mattathias, the celebrated Maccabee, who was descended from the Priests of Joiarib’s family.
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