Strong H2605H2605Hחָנָן

Hanan

Transliteration: chânân
Pronunciation: khaw-nawn'
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.38;
son of: Azel (H682A);
brother of: Azrikam (H5840H), Bocheru (H1074), Ishmael (H3458I), Sheariah (H8187) and Obadiah (H5662J)

Meaning of the name

Canan or Hanan = "he is merciful"

General definition

From H2603; favor;
{Chanan} the name of seven Israelites: - Canan.

In the biblical story

Hanan

Son of Azel, a descendant of King Saul.

Hanan, a descendant of King Saul, was the son of Azel, as mentioned in the genealogies of 1 Chronicles.

In the Bible

Strong H2605H appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

hanan2

First verses

1 Chronicles 8:38
And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
1 Chronicles 9:44
And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these were the sons of Azel.