People of the Bible

Hananiah (Nehemiah 12:12)

The name Hananiah means “grace; mercy; gift of the Lord.” Hananiah is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in Nehemiah 12:12.

Who was Hananiah?

A priest, son of Jeremiah (Neh. 12:12).

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Hananiah

  • Nehemiah 12:12

    And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

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