Lexical Definition

‎חַנִּיאֵל‎ Channîyʼêl (khan-nee-ale') Hanniel ^N:N-M-P
from ‎חָנַן‎ and ‎אֵל‎; favor of God

Hanniel.

• § Hanniel = "favoured of God"
• Channiel, the name of two Israelites

1) son of Ephod and a prince of the tribe of Manasseh
2) son of Ulla and a chief of the tribe of Asher; also 'Haniel'

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.34.23
• son of: Ephod (אֵפֹד)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎חַנִּיאֵל‎ proper name, and ‎חֲנִינָה‎ see below ‎חנן‎ ‎חֲנִית‎ see below ‎חנה‎

‎חַנִּיאֵל‎ proper name, masculine (favour of El; compare Phoenician ‎חנבעל‎, ‎חנמלקרת‎ (Hamilcar) favour of Melqart Nabataean ‎חנאל‎ Vog^{No. 10}) —

1. prince of tribe of Manasseh Num 34:23.

2. a chief of the tribe of Asher 1Chr 7:89.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Son of Ephod • The leader of the tribe of Manasseh during the land allotment.

Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness

Hanniel, the son of Ephod, was the leader of the tribe of Manasseh during the allotment of the Promised Land.

• A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.34.23;
• only referred to as Hanniel חַנִּיאֵל;
• a son of Ephod אֵפֹד.

Hanniel, the son of Ephod, is mentioned in Numbers 34:23 as the leader of the tribe of Manasseh during the allotment of the Promised Land. After the Israelites had conquered the land of Canaan under the leadership of Joshua, the land was divided among the tribes of Israel. To ensure a fair distribution, leaders from each tribe were appointed to oversee the process. Hanniel was chosen to represent the tribe of Manasseh, one of the largest tribes, which received its inheritance on both sides of the Jordan River (Joshua 13:29-31). The mention of Hanniel in this context highlights the importance of the land allotment process and the role of tribal leaders in ensuring a just distribution.

All entries for Hanniel: חַנִּיאֵל

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• Ephod (father)