Chanan

khaw-nawn'
Parts of Speech Proper Name Masculine

Chanan Definition

NAS Word Usage - Total: 12
Canan or Hanan = "he is merciful"
  1. one of the chief people of the tribe of Benjamin
  2. last of the 6 sons of Azel, a descendant of Saul
  3. son of Maachah, one of David's mighty warriors
  4. father of some sons who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
  5. one of the Levites who assisted Ezra in his public exposition of the law
  6. one of the heads of the people who also sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
  7. another of the chief laymen who also sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
  8. son of Zaccur, grandson of Mattaniah whom Nehemiah made one of the storekeepers of the provisions collected as tithes. Same as 5 ?
  9. son of Igdaliah
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
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Origin
from (02603)
Strong's Number
2605
TDNT Entry
None

NAS Word Usage

Hanan
12
Total
12

NAS Verse Count

4
1
6
1
Total
12
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The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Chanan". "The NAS Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". . .