The meaning of “בַּעַל חָנָן”
Understanding Baʻal Chânân reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Baal-hanan. - § Baal-hanan = "Baal is gracious" - Baal-Chanan, the name of an Edomite, also of an Israelite 1) an early ...
בַּעַל חָנָן
Baal-hanan. - § Baal-hanan = "Baal is gracious" - Baal-Chanan, the name of an Edomite, also of an Israelite 1) an early king of Edom 2) one of David's officers, a Gederite, who had the superintendence of his olive and sycamore plantations
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 36:38 | “And Saul died, and Baal–hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.” Word: בַּעַל חָנָן (Baʻal Chânân) | |
| Genesis 36:39 | “And Baal–hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.” Word: בַּעַל חָנָן (Baʻal Chânân) | |
| 1 Chronicles 1:49 | “And when Shaul was dead, Baal–hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.” Word: בַּעַל חָנָן (Baʻal Chânân) | |
| 1 Chronicles 1:50 | “And when Baal–hanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.” Word: בַּעַל חָנָן (Baʻal Chânân) | |
| 1 Chronicles 27:28 | “And over the olive trees and the sycomore trees that were in the low plains was Baal–hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash:” Word: בַּעַל חָנָן (Baʻal Chânân) |