2606. Chananel

Lexicon

Chananel: Hananel

Original Word: חֲנַנְאֵל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Chanan'el
Pronunciation: khan-an-ale'
Phonetic Spelling: (khan-an-ale')
Definition: Hananel
Meaning: Chananel

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Hananeel

From chanan and 'el; God has favored; Chananel, probably an Israelite, from whom a tower of Jerusalem was named -- Hananeel.

see HEBREW chanan

see HEBREW 'el

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from chanan and el
Definition
"God is gracious," a tower in Jer.
NASB Translation
Hananel (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

חֲנַנְאֵל proper name, masculine (E l; is gracious; compare Phoenician חננבעל, אלחנן, etc.) — name of a tower at Jerusalem Jeremiah 31:38; Zechariah 14:10; Nehemiah 3:1; Nehemiah 12:39.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root חָנַן (chanan), meaning "to be gracious" or "to show favor," combined with אֵל (El), meaning "God."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Greek entries for the Hebrew name חֲנַנְאֵל (Chananel) in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a specific proper noun related to a location in Jerusalem.

Usage: The name Chananel appears as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, specifically referring to a tower in Jerusalem.

Context: • Chananel is mentioned in the context of the city of Jerusalem, specifically as a tower. It is referenced in the book of Jeremiah and the book of Zechariah. The Tower of Hananel is part of the city's fortifications and is significant in the prophetic visions concerning the restoration and future glory of Jerusalem.
• In Jeremiah 31:38 (BSB), the Tower of Hananel is mentioned as a landmark in the prophecy concerning the rebuilding of Jerusalem: "The days are coming, declares the LORD, when this city will be rebuilt for Me, from the Tower of Hananel to the Corner Gate."
• In Zechariah 14:10 (BSB), the tower is again referenced in the context of the future transformation of Jerusalem: "The whole land will be changed into a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem. But Jerusalem will be raised up and remain in its place, from the Benjamin Gate to the site of the First Gate, to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the royal winepresses."
• The Tower of Hananel is thus associated with the divine promise of restoration and protection, symbolizing God's graciousness and favor towards His people.

Forms and Transliterations

חֲנַנְאֵ֔ל חֲנַנְאֵ֖ל חֲנַנְאֵֽל׃ חֲנַנְאֵל֙ חננאל חננאל׃ chananEl ḥă·nan·’êl ḥănan’êl

Englishman's Concordance

Nehemiah 3:1
HEB: עַ֖ד מִגְדַּ֥ל חֲנַנְאֵֽל׃ ס
NAS: [and] the Tower of Hananel.
KJV: it, unto the tower of Hananeel.
INT: against the Tower of Hananel

Nehemiah 12:39
HEB: הַדָּגִ֗ים וּמִגְדַּ֤ל חֲנַנְאֵל֙ וּמִגְדַּ֣ל הַמֵּאָ֔ה
NAS: the Tower of Hananel and the Tower
KJV: and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower
INT: the Fish the Tower of Hananel and the Tower of the Hundred

Jeremiah 31:38
HEB: לַֽיהוָ֔ה מִמִּגְדַּ֥ל חֲנַנְאֵ֖ל שַׁ֥עַר הַפִּנָּֽה׃
NAS: from the Tower of Hananel to the Corner
KJV: from the tower of Hananeel unto the gate
INT: the LORD the Tower of Hananel Gate to the Corner

Zechariah 14:10
HEB: הַפִּנִּ֔ים וּמִגְדַּ֣ל חֲנַנְאֵ֔ל עַ֖ד יִקְבֵ֥י
NAS: and from the Tower of Hananel to the king's
KJV: and [from] the tower of Hananeel unto the king's
INT: the corner the Tower of Hananel far wine

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2606
4 Occurrences

ḥă·nan·’êl — 4 Occ.