John (1) jon (Ioannes): The name of several persons mentioned in the Apocrypha:
(1) Father of Mattathias, grandfather of Judas Maccabeus and his brothers (Macc 2:1).
(2) Eldest son of Mattathias, surnamed GADDIS (which see).
(3) Father of Eupolemus, one of the envoys sent to Rome by Judas Maccabeus (Macc 8:17, 2Macc 4:11).
(4) John Hyrcanus, "a valiant man," son of Simon, and nephew of Judas Maccabeus (Macc 13:53, 16:1).
See ASMONEANS, MACCABEES.
(5) One of the envoys sent to treat with Lysias (2Macc 11:17).
J. Hutchison