Strong's H2586 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: חָנוּן (Chânûwn)

Pronunciation: khaw-noon'

POS: khaw-noon' Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: from ; favored;

Definition: from חָנַן; favored; Chanun, the name of an Ammonite and of two Israelites; Hanun.

KJV Usage: Hanun.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Hanun = "gracious"
• 2. 1) son of Nahash and king of Ammon who dishonoured David's ambassadors and lost the subsequent war with David
• 3. 2) a man who, with the people of Zanoah, repaired the ravine gate in the wall of Jerusalem
• 4. 3) the 6th son of Zalaph, who also assisted in the repair of the wall of Jerusalem, apparently on the east side

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