Lexical Definition
חָנָן Chânân (khaw-nawn') Hanan N:N-M-P
from חָנַן; favor
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
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.46
Brown-Driver-Briggs
חָנָן proper name, masculine (gracious; compare Sabean חנן, Phoenician חנא) —
1. one of the warriors of David 1Chr 11:43.
2. one of the heads of families of Nethinim Ezra 2:46 = Neh 7:49.
3. names of Levites Neh 8:7; Neh 10:11*; Neh 13:3.
4. chiefs of the people:
a. Neh 10:23*.
b. Neh 10:27*.
5. Benjamite name 1Chr 8:23; 1Chr 8:38; 1Chr 9:44 (compare proper name, of a location בֵּית חָנָן, Mishna כְּפַר חָנָן).
6. אִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים head of a prophetic guild, בְּנֵי חָנָן Jer 35:4.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Profile
Male • Returned from exile • A temple servant who returned from Babylonian exile.
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Hanan was among the temple servants who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity.
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.46;
- only referred to as Hanan חָנָן.
Hanan is mentioned in Ezra 2:46 and Nehemiah 7:49 as one of the temple servants (Nethinim) who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity. The temple servants were a group of people assigned to assist the Levites in the maintenance and service of the temple. They were not of Israelite descent but were likely descendants of the Gibeonites who had been assigned by Joshua to serve in the tabernacle (Joshua 9:27). Hanan and the other temple servants are listed among those who returned to help rebuild the temple and restore worship in Jerusalem.
All entries for Hanan: חָנָן