Hanani
חֲנָנִיStrong’s H2607chanani (cha-na-ni)
Appears in 11 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Chanani is the Hebrew word usually translated “hanani”. It appears in 11 verses of the Old Testament.
“Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying,”
Meaning
- One of the sons of Heman, a chief musician of David, and head of the 18th course of the service
- A seer who rebuked Asa, king of Judah, and was imprisonedmaybe, father of Jehu the seer who testified against Baasha
- One of the priests who in the time of Ezra took a foreign wife
- Brother of Nehemiah whom Nehemiah appointed governor of Jerusalem
- Another priest who was the chief musician under Nehemiah
- One of the sons of Heman, a chief musician of David, and head of the 18th course of the service
- A seer who rebuked Asa, king of Judah, and was imprisoned
- One of the sons of Heman, a chief musician of David, and head of the 18th course of the service
- A seer who rebuked Asa, king of Judah, and was imprisonedmaybe, father of Jehu the seer who testified against Baasha
- One of the priests who in the time of Ezra took a foreign wife
- Brother of Nehemiah whom Nehemiah appointed governor of Jerusalem
- Another priest who was the chief musician under Nehemiah
- One of the sons of Heman, a chief musician of David, and head of the 18th course of the service
- A seer who rebuked Asa, king of Judah, and was imprisonedmaybe, father of Jehu the seer who testified against Baasha
- One of the priests who in the time of Ezra took a foreign wife
- Brother of Nehemiah whom Nehemiah appointed governor of Jerusalem
- Another priest who was the chief musician under Nehemiah
- One of the sons of Heman, a chief musician of David, and head of the 18th course of the service
- A seer who rebuked Asa, king of Judah, and was imprisonedmaybe, father of Jehu the seer who testified against Baasha
- One of the priests who in the time of Ezra took a foreign wife
How it's translated
- hanani 10
- to hanani 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Chronicles 3
- Nehemiah 3
- 1 Kings 2
- 1 Chronicles 2
- Ezra 1
5 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- 1 Kings 16:7And also by the hand of the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani came the word of the LORD against Baasha, and against his house, even for all the evil that he did in the sight of the LORD, in provoking him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam; and because he killed him.
- 1 Chronicles 25:4Of Heman: the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth:
- 1 Chronicles 25:25The eighteenth to Hanani, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
- 2 Chronicles 16:7And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.
- 2 Chronicles 19:2And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD.
- 2 Chronicles 20:34Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Jehu the son of Hanani, who is mentioned in the book of the kings of Israel.
Hebrew dictionary
חֲנָנִי chanani · Hanani
A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.16.1; father of: Jehu (H3058) § Hanani = "gracious" 1) one of the sons of Heman, a chief musician of David, and head of the 18th course of the service 2) a seer who rebuked Asa, king of Judah, and was imprisoned 2a) maybe, father of Jehu the seer who testified against Baasha 3) one of the priests who in the time of Ezra took a foreign wife 4) brother of Nehemiah whom Nehemiah appointed governor of Jerusalem 5) another priest who was the chief musician under Nehemiah
חֲנָנִי chanani · Hanani
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.25.4; son of: Heman (H1968I); brother of: Bukkiah (H1232), Mattaniah (H4983H), Uzziel (H5816J), Shebuel (H7619H), Jerimoth (H3406L), Hananiah (H2608P), Eliathah (H0448), Giddalti (H1437), Romamti-ezer (H7320), Joshbekashah (H3436), Mallothi (H4413), Hothir (H1956), Mahazioth (H4238) § Hanani = "gracious" 1) one of the sons of Heman, a chief musician of David, and head of the 18th course of the service 2) a seer who rebuked Asa, king of Judah, and was imprisoned …
חֲנָנִי chanani · Hanani
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.20 § Hanani = "gracious" 1) one of the sons of Heman, a chief musician of David, and head of the 18th course of the service 2) a seer who rebuked Asa, king of Judah, and was imprisoned 2a) maybe, father of Jehu the seer who testified against Baasha 3) one of the priests who in the time of Ezra took a foreign wife 4) brother of Nehemiah whom Nehemiah appointed governor of Jerusalem 5) another priest who was the chief musician under Nehemiah
חֲנָנִי chanani · Hanani
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.1.2; son of: Hacaliah (H2446); brother of: Nehemiah (H5166H) § Hanani = "gracious" 1) one of the sons of Heman, a chief musician of David, and head of the 18th course of the service 2) a seer who rebuked Asa, king of Judah, and was imprisoned 2a) maybe, father of Jehu the seer who testified against Baasha 3) one of the priests who in the time of Ezra took a foreign wife 4) brother of Nehemiah whom Nehemiah appointed governor of Jerusalem 5) another priest who was the chief musician under Nehemiah
חֲנָנִי chanani · Hanani
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.36; son of: Jonathan (H3129K); brother of: Zechariah (H2148Z), Shemaiah (H8098V), Azarel (H5832J), Milalai (H4450), Gilalai (H1562), Maai (H4597), Nethanel (H5417P) and Judah (H3063K) § Hanani = "gracious" 1) one of the sons of Heman, a chief musician of David, and head of the 18th course of the service 2) a seer who rebuked Asa, king of Judah, and was imprisoned 2a) maybe, father of Jehu the seer who testified against Baasha 3) one of the priests who in the time of Ezra took a foreign wife …
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.