חָנָן
Transliteration
ḥānān
Pronunciation
khaw-nawn'
Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From חָנַן (H2603)
Strong’s Definitions

חָנָן Chânân, khaw-nawn'; from H2603; favor; Chanan, the name of seven Israelites:—Canan.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's H2605 in the following manner: Hanan (12x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's H2605 in the following manner: Hanan (12x).

  1. Canan or Hanan = "he is merciful"

    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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָנָן Chânân, khaw-nawn'; from H2603; favor; Chanan, the name of seven Israelites:—Canan.
STRONGS H2605: Abbreviations
† חָנָן proper name, masculine (gracious; compare Sabean חנן, Phoenician חנא) —
1. one of the warriors of David 1 Chronicles 11:43.
2. one of the heads of families of Nethinim Ezra 2:46 = Nehemiah 7:49.
3. names of Levites Nehemiah 8:7; Nehemiah 10:11; Nehemiah 13:3.
4. chiefs of the people:
a. Nehemiah 10:23.
b. Nehemiah 10:27.
5. Benjamite name 1 Chronicles 8:23, 38; 1 Chronicles 9:44 (compare proper name, of a location בֵּית חָנָן, Mishna כְּפַר חָנָן).
6. אִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים head of a prophetic guild, בְּנֵי חָנָן Jeremiah 35:4.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Chronicles

8:23; 8:38; 9:44; 11:43

Ezra

2:46

Nehemiah

7:49; 8:7; 10:11; 10:23; 10:27; 13:3

Jeremiah

35:4