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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| חֲנָ֖נִי | Hanani | Ezra.10.20 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.20
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
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Kings | 16:1 · 16:7 |
| 1 Chronicles | 25:4 · 25:25 |
| 2 Chronicles | 16:7 · 19:2 · 20:34 |
| Ezra | 10:20 |
| Nehemiah | 1:2 · 7:2 · 12:36 |
Profile
Male • Returned divorcee • A returnee from Babylon who had married a foreign wife.
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Hanani was among the returnees from Babylon who had married foreign wives during the time of Ezra.
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.20;
- only referred to as Hanani חֲנָנִי.
Hanani is mentioned in Ezra 10:20 as one of the men who had returned from the Babylonian exile and had married foreign wives. During the time of Ezra, the Israelites who had returned to Jerusalem were found to have intermarried with the neighboring peoples, going against God's command to maintain their purity and separation. Ezra, a priest and scribe, led a reform to address this issue. He called an assembly and urged the people to confess their sin and separate themselves from their foreign wives. Hanani was among those listed who had taken foreign wives and pledged to put them away. This event demonstrates the importance of obedience to God's laws and the need for the returned exiles to maintain their distinct identity as God's chosen people.
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