Hanan
“Merciful, gracious; or an abbreviation of Johanan (God has shown grace)”
Summary
Hanan is a name meaning "merciful" or "gracious" borne by at least seven men in the Old Testament, including descendants of Benjamin, one of David's mighty men, and several who returned from Babylon.
☩Men Named Hanan
The name Hanan appears frequently in Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Jeremiah. Among the notable bearers are: (1) A son of Shashak, a chief of Benjamin; (2) Son of Azel, a descendant of Saul; (3) Son of Maachah, one of David's mighty warriors; (4) An ancestor of Nethinim who returned from exile; (5-6) Levites who assisted Ezra in explaining the law and later sealed the covenant with Nehemiah; and (7) Father of Igdaliah, "a man of God," in whose chamber Jeremiah tested the Rechabites.
☩The Levite Hanan
The Levite Hanan who helped Ezra expound the law also sealed the sacred covenant with Nehemiah. According to Nehemiah 13:13, he was the son of Zaccur, and because of his known integrity, he was appointed to distribute the Levitical revenues among his brethren—a position of trust requiring unimpeachable honesty.
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References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Hanan," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.George Morrish, "Hanan," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
- 3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Hanan," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
- 4.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Hanan," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).