1135. Ben-chanan
Strong's Lexicon
Ben-chanan: Ben-hanan

Original Word: בֶּן־חָנָן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Ben-Chanan
Pronunciation: ben-khah-NAHN
Phonetic Spelling: (ben-khaw-nawn')
Definition: Ben-hanan
Meaning: Ben-Chanan

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words בֵּן (ben, meaning "son") and חָנָן (chanan, meaning "grace" or "favor").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Ben-chanan in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper Hebrew name. However, the concept of grace is captured in the Greek word χάρις (charis, Strong's G5485), which is often used in the New Testament to describe God's unmerited favor.

Usage: The name Ben-chanan means "son of grace" or "son of favor." It is used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, indicating a lineage or familial connection characterized by grace or favor.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, names were often given to reflect personal characteristics, divine attributes, or familial hopes. The name Ben-chanan would have been understood as a testament to the grace or favor bestowed upon the family, possibly reflecting a divine blessing or a notable characteristic of the individual or their ancestors. Names were significant in Hebrew society, often carrying prophetic or aspirational meanings.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from ben and Chanan
Definition
"son of Hanan," a man of Judah
NASB Translation
Benhanan (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
בֶּןחָֿנָן proper name, masculine one of tribe ofJudah 1 Chronicles 4:20.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Ben-hanan

From ben and Chanan; son of Chanan; Ben- Chanan, an Israelite -- Ben-hanan.

see HEBREW ben

see HEBREW Chanan

Forms and Transliterations
חָנָ֖ן חנן chaNan ḥā·nān ḥānān
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 4:20
HEB: וְרִנָּ֔ה בֶּן־ חָנָ֖ן [וְתֹולֹון כ]
NAS: and Rinnah, Benhanan and Tilon.
KJV: and Rinnah, Benhanan, and Tilon.
INT: Amnon and Rinnah Benhanan birth and the sons

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 1135
1 Occurrence


ḥā·nān — 1 Occ.















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