Lexical Definition

‎חֲנָנִי‎ Chănânîy (khan-aw-nee') Hanani ^N:N-M-P
from ‎חָנַן‎; gracious

Hanani.

• § Hanani = "gracious"
• Chanani, the name of six Israelites

1) one of the sons of Heman, a chief musician of David, and head of the 18th course of the service
2) a seer who rebuked Asa, king of Judah, and was imprisoned
2a) maybe, father of Jehu the seer who testified against Baasha
3) one of the priests who in the time of Ezra took a foreign wife
4) brother of Nehemiah whom Nehemiah appointed governor of Jerusalem
5) another priest who was the chief musician under Nehemiah

Extended Information

• A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.16.1
• father of: Jehu (יֵהוּא)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎חֲנָנִי‎ proper name, masculine (perhaps abbreviated from following); —

1. father of the prophet Jehu 1Kgs 16:1; 1Kgs 16:7; 2Chr 16:7; 2Chr 19:2; 2Chr 20:34.

2. brother of Nehemiah Neh 1:2; Neh 7:2.

3. a chief musician of David 1Chr 25:4; 1Chr 25:25.

4. a chief musician in time of Nehemiah Neh 12:36.

5. a priest of Ezra's time Ezra 10:20.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • A prophet • A seer who prophesied during the reign of Asa.

Prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Hanani, a seer, prophesied during the reigns of Asa and Jehoshaphat, kings of Judah.

• A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.16.1;
• only referred to as Hanani חֲנָנִי;
• father of Jehu יֵהוּא.

Hanani was a seer who prophesied during the reigns of King Asa and King Jehoshaphat of Judah. He first appears in 1 Kings 16:1, where he delivered a message from God to King Baasha of Israel, warning him of judgment for his evil deeds. Later, during the reign of King Asa of Judah, Hanani rebuked the king for relying on the king of Aram instead of trusting in the Lord (2 Chronicles 16:7). As a result, Asa became angry and imprisoned Hanani. Despite this, Hanani's prophecy came true, and Asa suffered from a severe foot disease in his old age (2 Chronicles 16:12). Hanani is also mentioned in connection with King Jehoshaphat, Asa's son. After Jehoshaphat formed an alliance with King Ahab of Israel, Hanani's son, Jehu, prophesied against Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 19:2). The account of Jehoshaphat's reign, including his accomplishments and the events during his time, was recorded in the annals of Hanani the seer (2 Chronicles 20:34). Hanani's prophetic ministry spanned multiple generations, and his messages focused on the importance of trusting in God and the consequences of disobedience.

All entries for Hanani: חֲנָנִי

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• Jehu (child)