The meaning of “חָנָן”
Understanding Chânân reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Canan. - § Canan or Hanan = "he is merciful" - Chanan, the name of seven Israelites 1) one of the chief people of the tr...
חָנָן
Canan. - § Canan or Hanan = "he is merciful" - Chanan, the name of seven Israelites 1) one of the chief people of the tribe of Benjamin 2) last of the 6 sons of Azel, a descendant of Saul 3) son of Maachah, one of David's mighty warriors 4) father of some sons who returned from exile with Zerubbabel 5) one of the Levites who assisted Ezra in his public exposition of the law 6) one of the heads of the people who also sealed the covenant with Nehemiah 7) another of the chief laymen who also sealed the covenant with Nehemiah 8) son of Zaccur, grandson of Mattaniah whom Nehemiah made one of the storekeepers of the provisions collected as tithes. Same as 5 ? 9) son of Igdaliah
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles 9:44 | “And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these were the sons of Azel. ” Word: חָנָן (Chânân) | |
| Ezra 2:46 | “The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan,” Word: חָנָן (Chânân) | |
| Nehemiah 10:22 | “Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,” Word: חָנָן (Chânân) | |
| Jeremiah 35:4 | “And I brought them into the house of the Lord, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan, the son of Igdaliah, a man of God, which was by the chamber of the princes, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, the keeper of the door:” Word: חָנָן (Chânân) |