Strong's H2605 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: חָנָן (Chânân)

Pronunciation: khaw-nawn'

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

Exegesis: from ; favor;

Definition: from חָנַן; favor; Chanan, the name of seven Israelites; Canan.

KJV Usage: Canan.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Canan or Hanan = "he is merciful"
• 2. 1) one of the chief people of the tribe of Benjamin
• 3. 2) last of the 6 sons of Azel, a descendant of Saul
• 4. 3) son of Maachah, one of David's mighty warriors
• 5. 4) father of some sons who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
• 6. 5) one of the Levites who assisted Ezra in his public exposition of the law
• 7. 6) one of the heads of the people who also sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
• 8. 7) another of the chief laymen who also sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
• 9. 8) son of Zaccur, grandson of Mattaniah whom Nehemiah made one of the storekeepers of the provisions collected as tithes. Same as 5 ?
• 10. 9) son of Igdaliah

Blue Letter Bible entry