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Jaanai

יַעֲנַי/JAY-uh-nigh/

“Mourner, or whom Jehovah answers”

Summary

A chief man of the tribe of Gad who lived in Bashan.

☩Identity

Jaanai was one of the chief Gadites resident in Bashan (1 Chronicles 5:12). He was listed among the principal men of the tribe along with Joel, Shapham, and others. The genealogy in 1 Chronicles 5 records the Gadite families during the reigns of Jotham of Judah and Jeroboam II of Israel.

Key verses:1 Chronicles 5:12

Related Verses1 mention

1 Chronicles· 1 verse

5:12

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Jaanai," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Jaanai," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).