Strong's Hebrew Concordance

H2607: חֲנָנִי

Chănânîy · pronounced khan-aw-nee' · “Hanani”

Definition

Chanani, the name of six Israelites

KJV translates it as: Hanani.

Word origin: from H2603 (חָנַן); gracious;

Extended definition

A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.16.1;
father of: Jehu (H3058)
§ Hanani = "gracious"
1) one of the sons of Heman, a chief musician of David, and head of the 18th course of the service
2) a seer who rebuked Asa, king of Judah, and was imprisoned
2a) maybe, father of Jehu the seer who testified against Baasha
3) one of the priests who in the time of Ezra took a foreign wife
4) brother of Nehemiah whom Nehemiah appointed governor of Jerusalem
5) another priest who was the chief musician under Nehemiah

Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).

How H2607 is translated

  • hanani ×11

Bible verses with H2607 (Chănânîy)

Chănânîy appears in 11 verses.

  • 1 Kings 16:1

    Then the word of the Lord came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying,

  • 1 Kings 16:7

    And also by the hand of the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani came the word of the Lord against Baasha, and against his house, even for all the evil that he did in the sight of the Lord, in provoking him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam; and because he killed him.

  • 1 Chronicles 25:4

    Of Heman: the sons of Heman; Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti–ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth:

  • 1 Chronicles 25:25

    The eighteenth to Hanani, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

  • 2 Chronicles 16:7

    And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the Lord thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.

  • 2 Chronicles 19:2

    And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the Lord? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the Lord.

  • 2 Chronicles 20:34

    Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Jehu the son of Hanani, who is mentioned in the book of the kings of Israel.

  • Ezra 10:20

    And of the sons of Immer; Hanani, and Zebadiah.

  • Nehemiah 1:2

    That Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.

  • 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.

  • Nehemiah 12:36

    And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them.