Lexical Definition
חֲנַנְיָה Chănanyâh (khan-an-yaw') Hananiah N:N-M-P
or חֲנַנְיָהוּ Chănanyâhûw (khan-an-yaw'-hoo); from חָנַן and יָהּ; Jah has favored
Hananiah.
- § Hananiah = "God has favoured"
- Chananjah, the name of thirteen Israelites
1) the godly friend of Daniel whom Nebuchadnezzar renamed Shadrach; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord. See also, 'Shadrach' (שַׁדְרַךְ or שַׁדְרַךְ)
2) one of the 14 sons of Heman and chief of the 16th course
3) a general in the army of King Uzziah
4) father of Zedekiah in the time of Jehoiakim
5) son of Azur, a Benjamite of Gibeon and a false prophet in the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah
6) grandfather of Irijah, the captain of the ward at the gate of Benjamin who arrested Jeremiah on the charge of deserting to the Chaldeans
7) a head of a Benjamite house
8) son of Zerubbabel from whom Christ derived His descent also called 'Joanna' by Luke
9) one of the sons of Bebai who returned with Ezra from Babylon
10) a priest, one of the makers of the sacred ointments and incense, who built a portion of the wall of Jerusalem in the days of Nehemiah
11) head of the priestly course of Jeremiah in the days of Joiakim
12) ruler of the palace at Jerusalem under Nehemiah and also, along with Hanani, the Tirshatha's brother, entrusted with the arrangements of guarding the gates of Jerusalem
13) Two post exilic Israelites
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| לַחֲנַנְיָ֔הוּ | to Hananiah | 1Chr.25.23 |
| חֲנַנְיָ֣ה | Hananiah | 1Chr.25.4 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.25.4
- son of: Heman (הֵימָן)
- brother of: Bukkiah (בֻּקִּיָּה), Mattaniah (מַתַּנְיָה), Uzziel (עֻזִּיאֵל), Shebuel (שְׁבוּאֵל), Jerimoth (יְרִימוֹת), Hanani (חֲנָנִי), Eliathah (אֱלִיאָתָה), Giddalti (גִּדַּלְתִּי), Romamti-ezer (רוֹמַמְתִּי עֶזֶר), Joshbekashah (יׇשְׁבְּקָשָׁה), Mallothi (מַלּוֹתִי), Hothir (הוֹתִיר), Mahazioth (מַחֲזִיאוֹת)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
חֲנַנְיָ֫הוּ, חֲנַנְיָה proper name, masculine (׳י hath been gracious) — ᵐ5 Ἀνανίας; חֲנַנְיָהוּ: (compare חנניהו on Israel. Seal, GanneauJas Fev-Mars 1883, 128, No.1) —
1. father of a prince under Jehoiakim Jer 36:12.
2. captain of Uzziah's army 2Chr 26:11.
3. chief of one of the divisions musicians of David 1Chr 25:23 = חֲנַנְיָה v1Chr 25:4. — חֲנַנְיָה:
4. a false prophet of Jeremiah's time Jer 28:1; Jer 28:5; Jer 28:10; Jer 28:11; Jer 28:12; Jer 28:13; Jer 28:15 (twice in verse); Jer 28:17.
5. one of the three companions of Daniel Dan 1:6; Dan 1:7; Dan 1:11; Dan 1:19.
6. grandfather of an officer of the guard in Jeremiah's time Jer 37:13.
7. a son of Zerubbabel 1Chr 3:19; 1Chr 3:21.
8. a Benjamite 1Chr 8:24.
9. various post-exilic persons.
a. Ezra 10:28.
b. Neh 3:8.
c. Neh 3:30.
d. Neh 7:2.
e. Neh 10:24*. feminine Neh 12:12; Neh 12:41.
חֲנַנְיָה proper name, masculine (= Biblical Hebrew id.
5.); — Dan 2:17.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 3:19 · 3:21 · 8:24 · 25:4 · 25:23 |
| 2 Chronicles | 26:11 |
| Ezra | 10:28 |
| Nehemiah | 3:8 · 3:30 · 7:2 · 10:24* · 12:12 · 12:41 |
| Jeremiah | 28:1 · 28:5 · 28:10 · 28:11 · 28:12 · 28:13 · 28:15 · 28:17 · 36:12 · 37:13 |
| Daniel | 1:6 · 1:7 · 1:11 · 1:19 · 2:17 |
Profile
Male • Son of Heman • Son of Heman, a musician in David's time
Levite living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Hananiah, a son of Heman, appointed as a musician during King David's reign.
- A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.25.4;
- only referred to as Hananiah חֲנַנְיָה;
- son of Heman הֵימָן;
- a brother of Bukkiah בֻּקִּיָּה, Mattaniah מַתַּנְיָה, Uzziel עֻזִּיאֵל, Shebuel שְׁבוּאֵל, Jerimoth יְרִימוֹת, Hanani חֲנָנִי, Eliathah אֱלִיאָתָה, Giddalti גִּדַּלְתִּי, Romamti-ezer רוֹמַמְתִּי עֶזֶר, Joshbekashah יׇשְׁבְּקָשָׁה, Mallothi מַלּוֹתִי, Hothir הוֹתִיר, Mahazioth מַחֲזִיאוֹת.
Hananiah was one of the sons of Heman, a musician in King David's court (1 Chronicles 25:4). He and his brothers were appointed by David to prophesy with lyres, harps, and cymbals (1 Chronicles 25:1). Hananiah, along with his brothers, was assigned duties in the service of the house of God, according to the order prescribed by King David (1 Chronicles 25:23). The sons of Heman were known for their musical skills and were part of the Levitical musicians who ministered in the temple.
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