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Hanani — the meaning of the Hebrew name חֲנָנִי

חֲנָנִי

Chănânîy · pronounced khan-aw-nee' · Strong's H2607 · a man

Hanani means gracious.

Built from

חָנַן chânan (from, H2603) — properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H2603; gracious; Chanani, the name of six Israelites.

First appearance

1Kgs 16:1 Then the word of the Lord came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying, (KJV)

Every verse that names Hanani

11 occurrences in 11 verses — 1 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah

1Kgs 16:11Kgs 16:71Chr 25:41Chr 25:252Chr 16:72Chr 19:22Chr 20:34Ezra 10:20Neh 1:2Neh 7:2Neh 12:36

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