2608. Chananyah
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Chananyah: Hananiah

Original Word: חֲנַנְיָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Chananyah
Pronunciation: khan-an-yaw'
Phonetic Spelling: (khan-an-yaw')
Definition: Hananiah
Meaning: Chananjah

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Hananiah

Or Chananyahuw {khan-an-yaw'-hoo}; from chanan and Yahh; Jah has favored; Chananjah, the name of thirteen Israelites -- Hananiah.

see HEBREW chanan

see HEBREW Yahh

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 Jeremiah 36:12.

2 captain of Uzziah's army2Chronicles 26:11.

3 chief of one of the divisions musicians of David 1 Chronicles 25:23 = חֲנַנְיָה 1 Chronicles 25:4. — חֲנַנְיָה:

4 a false prophet of Jeremiah's time Jeremiah 28:1,5,10,11,12,13,15 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 28:17.

5 one of the three companions of Daniel Daniel 1:6,7,11,19.

6 grandfather of an officer of the guard in Jeremiah's time Jeremiah 37:13.

7 a son of Zerubbabel 1 Chronicles 3:19,21.

8 a Benjamite 1 Chronicles 8:24.

9 various post-exilic persons.

a. Ezra 10:28.

b. Nehemiah 3:8.

c. Nehemiah 3:30.

d. Nehemiah 7:2.

e. Nehemiah 10:24.

f. Nehemiah 12:12,41.

חֲנַנְיָה proper name, masculine (= Biblical Hebrew id. 5); — Daniel 2:17.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root חָנַן (chanan), meaning "to be gracious" or "to show favor," combined with יָהּ (Yah), a shortened form of the Tetragrammaton, יהוה (YHWH), meaning "the LORD."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: G367 (Ἀνανίας, Ananias): A Greek name equivalent to Hananiah, used in the New Testament for several individuals, including Ananias of Damascus, who restored Saul's sight (Acts 9:10-17), and Ananias, the husband of Sapphira (Acts 5:1-5).
G452 (Ἁνανίας, Hananiah): Another Greek form of the name, used in the Septuagint and other Greek texts to refer to the same individuals as the Hebrew חֲנַנְיָה.

Usage: The name חֲנַנְיָה (Chananjah) is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, referring to several individuals. It is a common name among Israelites, reflecting the belief in God's grace and favor.

Context: Hananiah, the son of Azur: A false prophet during the reign of King Zedekiah, who opposed Jeremiah by prophesying the return of the exiles and the restoration of the temple vessels within two years. Jeremiah confronted him, and Hananiah died two months later as a sign of his false prophecy (Jeremiah 28:1-17).
Hananiah, the son of Heman: One of the fourteen sons of Heman, who served as a musician in the temple during the reign of King David (1 Chronicles 25:4, 23).
Hananiah, the son of Zerubbabel: A descendant of the royal line of Judah, listed in the genealogies (1 Chronicles 3:19-21).
Hananiah, a leader in Jerusalem: He helped repair the wall of Jerusalem under Nehemiah's leadership (Nehemiah 3:8).
Hananiah, the governor of the castle: Appointed by Nehemiah as a leader in Jerusalem due to his faithfulness and fear of God (Nehemiah 7:2).
Hananiah, a priest: Participated in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 12:12, 41).
Hananiah, a Levite: Mentioned in the context of the reforms of Nehemiah (Nehemiah 10:23).

Forms and Transliterations
וְ֠לַחֲנַנְיָה וְלַֽחֲנַנְיָה֙ וַחֲנַנְיָ֔ה וַחֲנַנְיָ֥ה וחנניה ולחנניה חֲנַנְיָ֑ה חֲנַנְיָ֔ה חֲנַנְיָ֔הוּ חֲנַנְיָ֖ה חֲנַנְיָ֖הוּ חֲנַנְיָ֛ה חֲנַנְיָ֜ה חֲנַנְיָ֣ה חֲנַנְיָ֤ה חֲנַנְיָ֥ה חֲנַנְיָֽה׃ חֲנַנְיָה֩ חנניה חנניה׃ חנניהו לַחֲנַנְיָ֔הוּ לחנניהו chananYah chananYahu ḥă·nan·yā·hū ḥă·nan·yāh ḥănanyāh ḥănanyāhū la·ḥă·nan·yā·hū lachananYahu laḥănanyāhū vachananYah velachananYah wa·ḥă·nan·yāh waḥănanyāh wə·la·ḥă·nan·yāh wəlaḥănanyāh
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 3:19
HEB: זְרֻבָּבֶל֙ מְשֻׁלָּ֣ם וַחֲנַנְיָ֔ה וּשְׁלֹמִ֖ית אֲחוֹתָֽם׃
NAS: [were] Meshullam and Hananiah, and Shelomith
KJV: Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith
INT: of Zerubbabel Meshullam and Hananiah and Shelomith their sister

1 Chronicles 3:21
HEB: וּבֶן־ חֲנַנְיָ֖ה פְּלַטְיָ֣ה וִישַֽׁעְיָ֑ה
NAS: The sons of Hananiah [were] Pelatiah
KJV: And the sons of Hananiah; Pelatiah,
INT: the sons of Hananiah Pelatiah and Jeshaiah

1 Chronicles 8:24
HEB: וַחֲנַנְיָ֥ה וְעֵילָ֖ם וְעַנְתֹתִיָּֽה׃
NAS: Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
KJV: And Hananiah, and Elam,
INT: Hananiah Elam Anthothijah

1 Chronicles 25:4
HEB: שְׁבוּאֵ֨ל וִֽירִימ֜וֹת חֲנַנְיָ֣ה חֲנָ֗נִי אֱלִיאָ֤תָה
NAS: and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani,
KJV: and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani,
INT: Shebuel and Jerimoth Hananiah Hanani Eliathah

1 Chronicles 25:23
HEB: לְשִׁשָּׁ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ לַחֲנַנְיָ֔הוּ בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו
NAS: for the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons
KJV: The sixteenth to Hananiah, [he], his sons,
INT: six teen to Hananiah his sons and his relatives

2 Chronicles 26:11
HEB: עַ֚ל יַד־ חֲנַנְיָ֔הוּ מִשָּׂרֵ֖י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
NAS: the direction of Hananiah, one of the king's
KJV: under the hand of Hananiah, [one] of the king's
INT: under the direction of Hananiah officers of the king's

Ezra 10:28
HEB: בֵּבָ֑י יְהוֹחָנָ֥ן חֲנַנְיָ֖ה זַבַּ֥י עַתְלָֽי׃
NAS: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai
KJV: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai,
INT: of Bebai Jehohanan Hananiah Zabbai Athlai

Nehemiah 3:8
HEB: יָד֣וֹ הֶחֱזִ֔יק חֲנַנְיָ֖ה בֶּן־ הָרַקָּחִ֑ים
NAS: And next to him Hananiah, one
KJV: also repaired Hananiah the son
INT: him repairs Hananiah one of the perfumers

Nehemiah 3:30
HEB: ק) הֶחֱזִ֜יק חֲנַנְיָ֣ה בֶן־ שֶׁלֶמְיָ֗ה
NAS: After him Hananiah the son
KJV: him repaired Hananiah the son
INT: After repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah

Nehemiah 7:2
HEB: אָחִ֗י וְאֶת־ חֲנַנְיָ֛ה שַׂ֥ר הַבִּירָ֖ה
NAS: my brother, and Hananiah the commander
KJV: Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler
INT: Hanani my brother and Hananiah the commander of the fortress

Nehemiah 10:23
HEB: הוֹשֵׁ֥עַ חֲנַנְיָ֖ה חַשּֽׁוּב׃
NAS: Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
KJV: Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub,
INT: Hoshea Hananiah Hasshub

Nehemiah 12:12
HEB: מְרָיָ֔ה לְיִרְמְיָ֖ה חֲנַנְיָֽה׃
NAS: Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
KJV: Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
INT: Meraiah of Jeremiah Hananiah

Nehemiah 12:41
HEB: אֶלְיוֹעֵינַ֛י זְכַרְיָ֥ה חֲנַנְיָ֖ה בַּחֲצֹצְרֽוֹת׃
NAS: Zechariah and Hananiah, with the trumpets;
KJV: Zechariah, [and] Hananiah, with trumpets;
INT: Elioenai Zechariah and Hananiah the trumpets

Jeremiah 28:1
HEB: אָמַ֣ר אֵלַ֡י חֲנַנְיָה֩ בֶן־ עַזּ֨וּר
NAS: month, Hananiah the son
KJV: month, [that] Hananiah the son
INT: spoke about Hananiah the son of Azzur

Jeremiah 28:5
HEB: הַנָּבִ֔יא אֶל־ חֲנַנְיָ֖ה הַנָּבִ֑יא לְעֵינֵ֤י
NAS: to the prophet Hananiah in the presence
KJV: unto the prophet Hananiah in the presence
INT: the prophet about Hananiah to the prophet the presence

Jeremiah 28:10
HEB: וַיִּקַּ֞ח חֲנַנְיָ֤ה הַנָּבִיא֙ אֶת־
NAS: Then Hananiah the prophet took
KJV: Then Hananiah the prophet took
INT: took Hananiah the prophet the yoke

Jeremiah 28:11
HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר חֲנַנְיָה֩ לְעֵינֵ֨י כָל־
NAS: Hananiah spoke in the presence
KJV: And Hananiah spake in the presence
INT: spoke Hananiah the presence of all

Jeremiah 28:12
HEB: אַ֠חֲרֵי שְׁב֞וֹר חֲנַנְיָ֤ה הַנָּבִיא֙ אֶת־
NAS: after Hananiah the prophet
KJV: [the prophet], after that Hananiah the prophet
INT: after had broken Hananiah the prophet the yoke

Jeremiah 28:13
HEB: וְאָמַרְתָּ֨ אֶל־ חֲנַנְיָ֜ה לֵאמֹ֗ר כֹּ֚ה
NAS: and speak to Hananiah, saying,
KJV: and tell Hananiah, saying,
INT: and speak to Hananiah saying Thus

Jeremiah 28:15
HEB: הַנָּבִ֛יא אֶל־ חֲנַנְיָ֥ה הַנָּבִ֖יא שְׁמַֽע־
NAS: said to Hananiah the prophet,
KJV: Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet,
INT: the prophet to Hananiah the prophet Listen

Jeremiah 28:15
HEB: שְׁמַֽע־ נָ֣א חֲנַנְיָ֑ה לֹֽא־ שְׁלָחֲךָ֣
NAS: now, Hananiah, the LORD
KJV: Hear now, Hananiah; The LORD
INT: Listen now Hananiah has not sent

Jeremiah 28:17
HEB: וַיָּ֛מָת חֲנַנְיָ֥ה הַנָּבִ֖יא בַּשָּׁנָ֣ה
NAS: So Hananiah the prophet died
KJV: So Hananiah the prophet died
INT: died Hananiah the prophet year

Jeremiah 36:12
HEB: וְצִדְקִיָּ֥הוּ בֶן־ חֲנַנְיָ֖הוּ וְכָל־ הַשָּׂרִֽים׃
NAS: the son of Hananiah, and all
KJV: the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.
INT: and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah and all the officials

Jeremiah 37:13
HEB: שֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֖ה בֶּן־ חֲנַנְיָ֑ה וַיִּתְפֹּ֞שׂ אֶֽת־
NAS: the son of Hananiah was there;
KJV: the son of Hananiah; and he took
INT: of Shelemiah the son of Hananiah arrested Jeremiah

Daniel 1:6
HEB: יְהוּדָ֑ה דָּנִיֵּ֣אל חֲנַנְיָ֔ה מִֽישָׁאֵ֖ל וַעֲזַרְיָֽה׃
NAS: were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael
KJV: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael,
INT: of Judah were Daniel Hananiah Mishael and Azariah

29 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2608
29 Occurrences


ḥă·nan·yāh — 22 Occ.
ḥă·nan·yā·hū — 2 Occ.
la·ḥă·nan·yā·hū — 1 Occ.
wa·ḥă·nan·yāh — 2 Occ.
wə·la·ḥă·nan·yāh — 2 Occ.















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