Lexicon Chanani: Hanani Original Word: חֲנָני Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Hanani From chanan; gracious; Chanani, the name of six Israelites -- Hanani. see HEBREW chanan NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom chanan Definition the name of several Isr. NASB Translation Hanani (11). Brown-Driver-Briggs חֲנָנִי proper name, masculine (perhaps abbreviated from following); — 1 father of the prophet Jehu 1 Kings 16:1,7; 2Chronicles 16:7; 19:2; 20:34. 2 brother of Nehemiah Nehemiah 1:2; Nehemiah 7:2. 3 a chief musician of David 1 Chronicles 25:4,25. 4 a chief musician in time of Nehemiah Nehemiah 12:36. 5 a priest of Ezra's time Ezra 10:20. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root חָנַן (chanan), meaning "to be gracious" or "to show favor."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name Chanani, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text. However, the concept of grace and favor, which is inherent in the name, can be related to Greek terms such as χάρις (charis), meaning "grace" or "favor," found in the New Testament. Usage: The name Chanani appears in the Hebrew Bible as a personal name. It is used to refer to specific individuals in the biblical narrative. Context: • Chanani is mentioned in the context of the post-exilic period of Israel's history. He is identified as the brother of Nehemiah, a key figure in the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls after the Babylonian exile. In Nehemiah 1:2, Chanani is the one who brings news to Nehemiah about the distressing condition of Jerusalem and its inhabitants: "Hanani, one of my brothers, came from Judah with some other men, and I questioned them about the Jewish remnant that had survived the exile, and also about Jerusalem" (BSB). Forms and Transliterations חֲנָ֔נִי חֲנָ֖נִי חֲנָ֗נִי חֲנָ֘נִי֮ חֲנָ֜נִי חֲנָ֣נִי חנני לַחֲנָ֔נִי לחנני chaNani ḥă·nā·nî ḥănānî la·ḥă·nā·nî lachaNani laḥănānîLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Kings 16:1 HEB: יֵה֣וּא בֶן־ חֲנָ֔נִי עַל־ בַּעְשָׁ֖א NAS: the son of Hanani against KJV: the son of Hanani against Baasha, INT: Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha 1 Kings 16:7 1 Chronicles 25:4 1 Chronicles 25:25 2 Chronicles 16:7 2 Chronicles 19:2 2 Chronicles 20:34 Ezra 10:20 Nehemiah 1:2 Nehemiah 7:2 Nehemiah 12:36 11 Occurrences |