בַּ֫עַל חָנָן

# Baal-hanan: A Proper Name in Biblical Hebrew The term בַּ֫עַל חָנָן (ba'al chanan), transliterated as "Baal-hanan," is a compound proper name appearing twice in the biblical text. The name combines two elements: "Ba'al" (a title meaning "lord" or "master") and "Chanan" (likely related to favor or grace). As a proper noun designating a specific individual rather than a common word with variable meaning, this name functioned as a personal identifier in ancient Hebrew society. The minimal occurrence of this name—only two appearances in the biblical corpus—suggests it belonged to a figure of secondary or limited narrative importance. Without additional lexical data on the specific contexts of these occurrences or biographical details, we can determine only that the name was sufficiently established to be recorded in the biblical record. The structure of the name itself, following the common Hebrew pattern of combining a divine or lordly title with a personal attribute, reflects naming conventions of the ancient Near East where personal names often conveyed blessing or divine favor.