חנן
חנן
chaanan
Proper masculine noun · From חנן (H2603)
From H2603; favor; Chanan, the name of seven Israelites:—Canan.
Outline
- Canan or Hanan = "he is merciful"
- one of the chief people of the tribe of Benjamin
- last of the 6 sons of Azel, a descendant of Saul
- son of Maachah, one of David's mighty warriors
- father of some sons who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
- one of the Levites who assisted Ezra in his public exposition of the law
- one of the heads of the people who also sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
- another of the chief laymen who also sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
- son of Zaccur, grandson of Mattaniah whom Nehemiah made one of the storekeepers of the provisions collected as tithes. Same as 5 ?
- son of Igdaliah