2607. Chanani

Lexicon

Chanani: Hanani

Original Word: חֲנָני
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Chananiy
Pronunciation: khan-aw-nee'
Phonetic Spelling: (khan-aw-nee')
Definition: Hanani
Meaning: Chanani

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Hanani

From chanan; gracious; Chanani, the name of six Israelites -- Hanani.

see HEBREW chanan

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from 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).
• This report from Chanani serves as a catalyst for Nehemiah's subsequent actions to seek permission from King Artaxerxes to return to Jerusalem and lead the efforts to rebuild the city walls. Chanani's role, though brief, is significant in setting the stage for the events that follow in the book of Nehemiah.
• The name Chanani reflects the theme of divine grace and favor, which is a recurring motif in the narrative of Israel's restoration and renewal.

Forms and Transliterations

חֲנָ֔נִי חֲנָ֖נִי חֲנָ֗נִי חֲנָ֘נִי֮ חֲנָ֜נִי חֲנָ֣נִי חנני לַחֲנָ֔נִי לחנני chaNani ḥă·nā·nî ḥănānî la·ḥă·nā·nî lachaNani laḥănānî

Englishman'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
HEB: יֵה֨וּא בֶן־ חֲנָ֜נִי הַנָּבִ֗יא דְּבַר־
NAS: Jehu the son of Hanani also came
KJV: the son of Hanani came the word
INT: Jehu the son of Hanani the prophet the word

1 Chronicles 25:4
HEB: וִֽירִימ֜וֹת חֲנַנְיָ֣ה חֲנָ֗נִי אֱלִיאָ֤תָה גִדַּ֙לְתִּי֙
NAS: Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah,
KJV: Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah,
INT: and Jerimoth Hananiah Hanani Eliathah Giddalti

1 Chronicles 25:25
HEB: לִשְׁמוֹנָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ לַחֲנָ֔נִי בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו
NAS: for the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons
KJV: The eighteenth to Hanani, [he], his sons,
INT: eight teen to Hanani his sons and his relatives

2 Chronicles 16:7
HEB: הַהִ֗יא בָּ֚א חֲנָ֣נִי הָרֹאֶ֔ה אֶל־
NAS: At that time Hanani the seer came
KJV: And at that time Hanani the seer came
INT: he came Hanani the seer to

2 Chronicles 19:2
HEB: יֵה֣וּא בֶן־ חֲנָ֘נִי֮ הַחֹזֶה֒ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙
NAS: Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went
KJV: the son of Hanani the seer
INT: Jehu the son of Hanani the seer and said

2 Chronicles 20:34
HEB: יֵה֣וּא בֶן־ חֲנָ֔נִי אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֹֽעֲלָ֔ה
NAS: the son of Hanani, which
KJV: the son of Hanani, who [is] mentioned
INT: of Jehu the son of Hanani which is recorded

Ezra 10:20
HEB: וּמִבְּנֵ֣י אִמֵּ֔ר חֲנָ֖נִי וּזְבַדְיָֽה׃ ס
NAS: of Immer [there were] Hanani and Zebadiah;
KJV: of Immer; Hanani, and Zebadiah.
INT: of the sons of Immer Hanani and Zebadiah

Nehemiah 1:2
HEB: וַיָּבֹ֨א חֲנָ֜נִי אֶחָ֧ד מֵאַחַ֛י
NAS: that Hanani, one of my brothers,
KJV: That Hanani, one of my brethren,
INT: came Hanani one of my brothers

Nehemiah 7:2
HEB: וָאֲצַוֶּ֞ה אֶת־ חֲנָ֣נִי אָחִ֗י וְאֶת־
NAS: then I put Hanani my brother,
KJV: That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah
INT: put Hanani my brother and Hananiah

Nehemiah 12:36
HEB: נְתַנְאֵ֤ל וִֽיהוּדָה֙ חֲנָ֔נִי בִּכְלֵי־ שִׁ֥יר
NAS: Judah [and] Hanani, with the musical
KJV: and Judah, Hanani, with the musical
INT: Nethanel Judah Hanani instruments the musical

11 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2607
11 Occurrences

ḥă·nā·nî — 10 Occ.
la·ḥă·nā·nî — 1 Occ.