Hena is a location mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically in the context of the Assyrian conquests during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah. The references to Hena are found in 2 Kings 18:34 and 2 Kings 19:13, as well as in Isaiah 37:13. These passages are part of the narrative describing the Assyrian king Sennacherib's campaign against Judah and his attempt to undermine the faith of the Israelites in their God.

Biblical References:

1. 2 Kings 18:34 : "Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah? Have they delivered Samaria from my hand?"

2. 2 Kings 19:13 : "Where are the king of Hamath, the king of Arpad, the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivvah?"

3. Isaiah 37:13 : "Where is the king of Hamath, the king of Arpad, the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivvah?"

Historical and Geographical Context:

Hena is listed among several cities and regions that were conquered by the Assyrians. The exact location of Hena is not definitively known, but it is often associated with regions in Mesopotamia or northern Syria, areas that were under Assyrian control during the 8th century BC. The mention of Hena alongside other cities like Hamath and Arpad suggests it was a place of some significance, possibly a city-state or a regional center.

Theological Significance:

The references to Hena in the biblical text serve to highlight the power and reach of the Assyrian Empire, as well as the futility of relying on the gods of these conquered regions. The Assyrian king Sennacherib uses the example of Hena and other cities to challenge the faith of the people of Judah, questioning whether their God could deliver them when the gods of other nations had failed.

From a theological perspective, these passages underscore the theme of God's sovereignty and the ultimate impotence of idols. The narrative contrasts the living God of Israel with the powerless deities of the nations, reinforcing the biblical message that deliverance and salvation come from the Lord alone.

Cultural and Religious Context:

In the ancient Near Eastern context, cities like Hena would have had their own local deities, which were believed to protect them. The Assyrian strategy of questioning the power of these gods was a psychological tactic aimed at demoralizing the inhabitants of Judah. By listing the gods of Hena and other cities, Sennacherib sought to demonstrate the superiority of the Assyrian gods and, by extension, the Assyrian Empire.

Conclusion:

The mention of Hena in the Bible, though brief, serves as a reminder of the historical realities faced by the people of Judah and the challenges to their faith. It illustrates the broader biblical narrative of God's faithfulness to His people in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds.Hena

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Hena

(troubling), a city the Assyrian kings had reduced shortly before the time of Sennacherib. (2 Kings 19:13; Isaiah 37:13) At no great distance from Sippara (now Mosaib) is an ancient town called And or Anah , which may be the same as Hena. It is 20 miles from Babylon on the Euphrates.

Hena

Supposed to have been a city of Mesopotamia afterwards called Ana, at a ford of the Euphrates, 2 Kings 18:34; 19:13; Isaiah 37:13.

One of the cities of Mesopotamia destroyed by sennacherib (2 Kings 18:34; 19:13). It is identified with the modern Anah, lying on the right bank of the Euphrates, not far from Sepharvaim. HENA

he'-na (hena`; Ana): Named in 2 Kings 19:13, as one of the cities destroyed by Sennacherib along with Sepharvaim. It does not appear in a similar connection in 17:24. The text is probably corrupt. No reasonable identification has been proposed. Cheyne (Encyclopaedia Biblica, under the word) says of the phrase "Hena and Ivah" that "underlying this is a witty editorial suggestion that the existence of cities called h-n-` and `-w-h respectively has passed out of mind (compare Psalm 9:6 (7)), for hena` we`iwwah, clearly means `he has driven away and overturned' (so Targum, Symmachus)." He would drop out h-n-`. Hommel (Expositors Times, IX, 330) thinks that here we have divine names; Hena standing for the Arabic star-name al-han`a, and Ivvah for al-`awwa'u.

See IVAH.

W. Ewing

2012. Hena -- a city in Aram (Syria) or Mesopotamia
... 2011, 2012. Hena. 2013 . a city in Aram (Syria) or Mesopotamia. Transliteration:
Hena Phonetic Spelling: (hay-nah') Short Definition: Hena. ...
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The Creed of Jerusalem: Doctrine of the Holy Trinity.
... . . Pisteuomen eis hena Theon [331] ,. ... Oraton te panton kai aoraton
[334] . Kai eis hena Kurion 'Iesoun Christon [335] ,. ...
/.../cyril/lectures of s cyril of jerusalem/chapter x the creed of jerusalem .htm

Magnesieusin Ignatios
... idia humin, nous, mia elpis en agape, en te chara te amomo, ho estin Iesous Christos,
hou ameinon ouden estin.2. pantes hos eis hena naon suntrechete theou ...
//christianbookshelf.org/lake/the apostolic fathers/magnesieusin ignatios.htm

Barnaba Epistole
... auton pathein hup' auton.6. ha eneteilato, prosechete; Labete duo tragous kalous
kai homoious kai prosenenkate, kai labeto ho hiereus ton hena eis holokautoma ...
//christianbookshelf.org/lake/the apostolic fathers/barnaba epistole.htm

Construction of the Sentence, 38-43
... Gen.27:22 E phone phone Iakob, hai de cheires cheires Esau. Jdg.16:29 kai
ekratesen hena te dexia autou kai hena te aristera autou. ...
/.../conybeare/a grammar of septuagint greek/construction of the sentence 38-43.htm

Letter cxxv. A Transcript of the Faith as Dictated by Saint Basil ...
... [2412] 2. pisteuomen eis hena Theon Patera pantokratora, panton horaton te kai aoraton
poieten; [poieten ouranou kai ges horaton te panton kai aoraton;]. ...
/.../basil/basil letters and select works/letter cxxv a transcript of.htm

Parabole Th' (ix)
... oikodomein ton purgon.5. hai de parthenoi tous deka lithous tous protous tous ek
tou buthou anabantas epetithoun allelais kai kata hena lithon ebastazon homou. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/lake/the apostolic fathers/parabole th ix.htm

The Definition of Faith of the Council of Chalcedon.
... At our passage he remarks: en duo phusesi gnorizesthai homologei ton hena Christon
ktl The fragment of his writings on the subject is found in the Vita S ...
/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/the definition of faith of.htm

Klementos Pros Korinthious A
... stuloi ediochthesan kai heos thanatou ethlesan.3. labomen pro ophthalmon hemon tous
agathous apostolous; 4. Petron, hos dia zelon adikon ouch hena oude duo ...
/.../lake/the apostolic fathers/klementos pros korinthious a.htm

Nouns, 1-14
... Mt.8:19 heis grammateus, 9:18 archon heis, 21:19 suken mian, 26:69 mia paidiske,
Rev.8:13 henos aetou, 9:13 phonen mian, 18:21 heis angelos, 19:17 hena angelon ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/conybeare/a grammar of septuagint greek/nouns 14-jan.htm

Conduct of the Holy Man Where There are Women Only.
... [449] Lit. "some place on the right side." The Syrian translator has probably mistaken
the meaning of eis hena topon dexion, where dexion may be compared with ...
/.../clement/two epistles concerning virginity/chapter iv conduct of the holy.htm

Ivvah (3 Occurrences)
... Ivvah was a city apparently conquered by the Assyrians, and is mentioned by them,
in the verses quoted, with Hamath and Arpad, Sepharvaim and Hena. ...
/i/ivvah.htm - 9k

Ivah (3 Occurrences)
... 2 Kings 18:34 Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where are the gods of
Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? have they delivered Samaria out of mine hand? ...
/i/ivah.htm - 7k

Arpad (6 Occurrences)
... 2 Kings 18:34 Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? Where are the gods of
Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivvah? Have they delivered Samaria out of my hand? ...
/a/arpad.htm - 10k

Sepharva'im (4 Occurrences)
... 2 Kings 18:34 Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where are the gods of
Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivvah? have they delivered Samaria out of my hand? ...
/s/sepharva'im.htm - 7k

Sepharvaim (6 Occurrences)
... 2 Kings 18:34 Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? Where are the gods of
Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivvah? Have they delivered Samaria out of my hand? ...
/s/sepharvaim.htm - 12k

Hena (3 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. HENA. he'-na (hena`; Ana): Named in 2 Kings
19:13, as one of the cities destroyed by Sennacherib along with Sepharvaim. ...
/h/hena.htm - 8k

Ivva (1 Occurrence)
... Isaiah 37:13 Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of
the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivvah?'" (Root in WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY YLT ...
/i/ivva.htm - 6k

Particularly (4 Occurrences)
... merous, the Revised Version (British and American) "severally," the Revised Version
margin "each in his part"; and Ephesians 5:33, hoi kath' hena, the Revised ...
/p/particularly.htm - 9k

Particular (8 Occurrences)
... merous, the Revised Version (British and American) "severally," the Revised Version
margin "each in his part"; and Ephesians 5:33, hoi kath' hena, the Revised ...
/p/particular.htm - 12k

Arphad (2 Occurrences)
... (KJV). Isaiah 37:13 Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arphad, and
the king of the city of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? (KJV). ...
/a/arphad.htm - 8k

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