Hanan

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

Merciful. (1.) A Benjamite (1 Chr. 8:23). (2.) One of David’s heroes (1 Chr. 11:43). (3.) Jer. 35:4. (4.) A descendant of Saul (1 Chr. 8:38). (5.) One of the Nethinim (Ezra 2:46). (6.) One of the Levites who assisted Ezra (Neh. 8:7). (7.) One of the chiefs who subscribed the covenant (Neh. 10:22).

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ISBE

ha'-nan (chanan, "gracious"): (1) A chief of the tribe of Benjamin ( 1Ch 8:23 ). (2) The youngest son of Azel, a descendant of Saul ( 1Ch 8:38 ; 9:44 ). (3) One of David's mighty men of valor ( 1Ch 11:43 ). (4) The head of a family of the Nethinim who returned with Zerubbabel ( Ezr 2:46 ; Ne 7:49 ). (5) An assistant of Ezra in expounding the law ( Ne 8:7 ). Possibly the same person is referred to in Ne 10:10 (11). (6) One of the four treasurers put in charge of the tithes by Nehemiah ( Ne 13:13 ). (7,8) Two who "sealed the covenant" on the eve of the restoration ( Ne 10:22 ( 23 ),26 (27)). (9) A son of Igdaliah, "the man of God," whose sons had a chamber in the temple at Jerusalem ( Jer 35:4 ). Byron H. Dement

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)

(merciful).

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