Hananiah (Nehemiah 7:2)
The name Hananiah means “grace; mercy; gift of the Lord.” Hananiah is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in Nehemiah 7:2.
Who was Hananiah?
The “ruler of the palace; he was a faithful man, and feared God above many” (Neh. 7:2).
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Hananiah
- Nehemiah 7:2
That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.