Lexical Definition

‎חָנֵס‎ Chânêç (khaw-nace') Hanes ^N:N--L
of Egyptian derivation

Hanes.

• § Hanes = "grace has fled"
• Chanes, a place in Egypt

1) a place in Egypt, site uncertain but may be either of the following
1a) Tahpanhes, a fortified town on the eastern frontier
1b) a place in lower Egypt, on an island in the Nile south of Memphis

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎חָנֵס‎ proper name, of a location Isa 30:4 in Lower Egypt, on island in Nile, south of Memphis (|| ‎צֹּעַן‎) = Egyptian Hnnstn [*–néns®], Assyrian –ininši; Herodot^{ii. 137} Ἄνυσις, afterward Heracleopolis magna, now Ahnâs; see Steind^{BAS i. 602}.

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Hanes • An Egyptian city mentioned in a prophecy against Judah.

Hanes was an Egyptian city to which Judah sent envoys, as mentioned in a prophecy by Isaiah (Isaiah 30:4).

• A location only mentioned at Isa.30.4;
• only referred to as Hanes חָנֵס.
  

Hanes is an Egyptian city mentioned briefly in the book of Isaiah. In a prophecy concerning Judah's futile reliance on Egypt for protection against the Assyrian threat, Isaiah declares that Judah's princes were at Zoan, and their envoys had arrived at Hanes (Isaiah 30:4).

The exact location of Hanes is uncertain, but it is believed to be situated in ancient Egypt, possibly in the Nile Delta region. Some scholars identify it with the city of Heracleopolis Magna, known as "Hnen-nesut" in ancient Egyptian texts, which was located near the entrance of the Faiyum region.

Isaiah's prophecy condemns Judah's political alliance with Egypt, portraying it as a useless and shameful endeavor. The mention of Hanes, along with Zoan (Tanis), another Egyptian city, highlights the extent of Judah's diplomatic efforts to secure Egypt's support against the impending Assyrian invasion.

Apart from this single reference in Isaiah, Hanes is not mentioned elsewhere in the Bible. Its inclusion in the prophecy serves to underscore the futility of Judah's reliance on human alliances, particularly with Egypt, instead of trusting in God for protection and deliverance.

All entries for Hanes: חָנֵס