Strong's H2607 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: חֲנָנִי (Chănânîy)

Pronunciation: khan-aw-nee'

POS: khan-aw-nee' Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: from ; gracious;

Definition: from חָנַן; gracious; Chanani, the name of six Israelites; Hanani.

KJV Usage: Hanani.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Hanani = "gracious"
• 2. 1) one of the sons of Heman, a chief musician of David, and head of the 18th course of the service
• 3. 2) a seer who rebuked Asa, king of Judah, and was imprisoned
• 4. 2a) maybe, father of Jehu the seer who testified against Baasha
• 5. 3) one of the priests who in the time of Ezra took a foreign wife
• 6. 4) brother of Nehemiah whom Nehemiah appointed governor of Jerusalem
• 7. 5) another priest who was the chief musician under Nehemiah

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