Hannah — the meaning of the Hebrew name חַנָּה

חַנָּה

Channâh · pronounced khan-naw' · Strong's H2584 · a woman

Hannah means favored.

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; favored; Channah, an Israelitess.

First appearance

1Sam 1:2 And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. (KJV)

Every verse that names Hannah

11 occurrences in 11 verses — 1 Samuel

1Sam 1:21Sam 1:51Sam 1:81Sam 1:91Sam 1:131Sam 1:151Sam 1:191Sam 1:201Sam 1:221Sam 2:11Sam 2:21

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