Strong H2608H2608Aחֲנַנְיָ֫הוּ

Hananiah

Definition

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.28.1;
son of: Azzur (H5809H)

Hananiah = "God has favoured"

From H2603 and H3050; Jah has favored;
{Chananjah} the name of thirteen Israelites: - Hananiah.

Hananiah

A false prophet who opposed Jeremiah's prophecies.

Hananiah, a false prophet, opposed Jeremiah's prophecies and falsely predicted the end of the Babylonian captivity within two years.

Strong H2608A appears in 8 verses of the KJV.

Jeremiah 28:1
And it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, and in the fifth month, that Hananiah the son of Azur the prophet, which was of Gibeon, spake unto me in the house of the Lord, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying,
Jeremiah 28:5
Then the prophet Jeremiah said unto the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of the Lord,
Jeremiah 28:10
Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck, and brake it.
Jeremiah 28:11
And Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the Lord; Even so will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from the neck of all nations within the space of two full years. And the prophet Jeremiah went his way.
Jeremiah 28:12
Then the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah the prophet, after that Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying,
Jeremiah 28:13
Go and tell Hananiah, saying, Thus saith the Lord; Thou hast broken the yokes of wood; but thou shalt make for them yokes of iron.
Jeremiah 28:15
Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The Lord hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie.
Jeremiah 28:17
So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month.