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
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Dan.1.6 also called Shadrach at Dan.1.7 2.49 3.12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 20, 22, 23, 26, 28, 29, 30
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 • Daniel's compatriot • One of Daniel's three friends in Babylon.
Daniel's compatriot living at the time of Exile and Return
Hananiah, also known as Shadrach, was one of Daniel's three friends who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to worship Nebuchadnezzar's golden image.
- Daniel's compatriot living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Dan.1.6;
- referred to as Hananiah חֲנַנְיָה, or Hananiah חֲנַנְיָה, or Shadrach שַׁדְרַךְ, or Shadrach שַׁדְרַךְ.
Hananiah, also known by his Babylonian name Shadrach, was one of the three friends of Daniel who were taken into captivity to Babylon during the reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah (Daniel 1:6-7). Along with Daniel, Mishael (Meshach), and Azariah (Abednego), Hananiah was chosen to serve in Nebuchadnezzar's court. They were given new names and trained in the language and literature of the Babylonians (Daniel 1:4-5). Hananiah and his friends remained faithful to God and refused to defile themselves with the king's food and wine (Daniel 1:8-16). God granted them knowledge, skill, and wisdom, and they excelled in their service to the king (Daniel 1:17-20). Later, when King Nebuchadnezzar erected a golden image and demanded that all people worship it, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah refused to comply (Daniel 3:12). As a result, they were thrown into a fiery furnace, but God protected them, and they emerged unharmed (Daniel 3:19-27). This event led Nebuchadnezzar to acknowledge the power of their God and promote them to higher positions in the province of Babylon (Daniel 3:28-30). Hananiah's faith and courage in the face of persecution serve as an example of unwavering devotion to God.
All entries for Hananiah or Shadrach: חֲנַנְיָה ☩ חֲנַנְיָה ☩ שַׁדְרַךְ ☩ שַׁדְרַךְ