Encyclopedia entry
Hanan
Disambiguation
The source enumerates 7 distinct subjects under Hanan. Jump to one below, or read in order.
Merciful.
Hanan (1)
#A Benjamite (1 Chr. 8:23).
Hanan (2)
#One of David’s heroes (1 Chr. 11:43).
Hanan (3)
#Hanan (4)
#A descendant of Saul (1 Chr. 8:38).
Hanan (5)
#One of the Nethinim (Ezra 2:46).
Hanan (6)
#One of the Levites who assisted Ezra (Neh. 8:7).
Hanan (7)
#One of the chiefs who subscribed the covenant (Neh. 10:22).
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(merciful).
One of the chief people of the tribe of Benjamin. (1 Chronicles 8:23) The last of the six sons of Azel, a descendant of Saul. (1 Chronicles 8:38; 9:44) (B.C. 588.) “Son of Maachah,” i.e. possibly a Syrian of Aram-maachah, one of the heroes of David’s guard. (1 Chronicles 11:43) (B.C. 1046). The sons of Hanan were among the Nethinim who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:46; Nehemiah 7:49) (B.C. 536). One of the Levites who assisted Ezra in his public exposition of the law. (Nehemiah 8:7) (B.C. 446.) The same person is probably mentioned in ch. (Nehemiah 10:10) One of the “heads” of “the people,” who also sealed the covenant. (Nehemiah 10:22) (B.C. 410.) Another of the chief laymen on the same occasion. (Nehemiah 10:26) Son of Zaccur, son of Mattaniah, whom Nehemiah made one of the store. keepers of the provisions collected as tithes. (Nehemiah 13:13) Son of Igdaliah. (Jeremiah 35:4) (B.C. 410.)
In the Bible
19
Verses where Hanan is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 1:49
When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor reigned in his place.
- 1 Chronicles 1:50
When Baal-hanan died, Hadad reigned in his place. His city was named Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.
- 1 Chronicles 4:20
The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.
- 1 Chronicles 8:23
Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,
- 1 Chronicles 8:38
Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
- 1 Chronicles 9:44
And Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.
+13 more verses naming Hanan.
Scripture on Hanan
14
Hanan references
13
Voices on Hanan
1
Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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