חֲנַנְיָ֫הוּ
cha.nan.yah
Hananiah
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word Hananiah (חֲנַנְיָ֫הוּ) appears with a strength of 9 occurrences in the Bible. Based on its transliteration and definition, Hananiah is a personal name. It's essential to note that in the Hebrew language, personal names often convey meaning or significance. The name Hananiah may be broken down into components, which can offer insights into its origins and purpose. Given the absence of additional context, it's challenging to definitively determine the root meaning or significance of the name Hananiah. However, it's likely composed of components that are meaningful in the Hebrew language. We know that the name Hananiah appears in the biblical text, suggesting that it's a significant individual, potentially tied to important events or roles. Further analysis would be required to fully understand the range of usage and significance of the name Hananiah within the biblical narrative, possibly including its historical or cultural context. Nonetheless, this data suggests that Hananiah is a vital figure within the biblical story with a name conveying a meaningful message or function.
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Occurrences in Scripture
9 total occurrences across the text
That same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, in the fifth month, Hananiah the son of Azzur, the prophet, who was of Gibeon, spoke to me in Yahweh’s house, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying,
Jeremiah 28:5Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people who stood in Yahweh’s house,
Jeremiah 28:10Then Hananiah the prophet took the bar from off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck, and broke it.
Jeremiah 28:11Hananiah spoke in the presence of all the people, saying, “Yahweh says: ‘Even so I will break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from off the neck of all the nations within two full years.’ ” Then the prophet Jeremiah went his way.
Jeremiah 28:12Then Yahweh’s word came to Jeremiah, after Hananiah the prophet had broken the bar from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,
Jeremiah 28:13“Go, and tell Hananiah, saying, ‘Yahweh says, “You have broken the bars of wood, but you have made in their place bars of iron.”
Jeremiah 28:15Then the prophet Jeremiah said to Hananiah the prophet, “Listen, Hananiah! Yahweh has not sent you, but you make this people trust in a lie.
Jeremiah 28:15Then the prophet Jeremiah said to Hananiah the prophet, “Listen, Hananiah! Yahweh has not sent you, but you make this people trust in a lie.
Jeremiah 28:17So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month.