Strong H2608H2608Tחֲנַנְיָ֫הוּ

Hananiah

Transliteration: chănanyâh chănanyâhû
Pronunciation: {khan-an-yaw'} khan-an-yaw'-hoo
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Dan.1.6; also called Shadrach at Dan.1.7; 2.49; 3.12,13,14,16,19,20,22,23,26,28,29,30;

Meaning of the name

Hananiah = "God has favoured"

General definition

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

In the biblical story

Hananiah

One of Daniel's three friends in Babylon.

Hananiah, also known as Shadrach, was one of Daniel's three friends who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to worship Nebuchadnezzar's golden image.

In the Bible

Strong H2608T appears in 4 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

hananiah4

First verses

Daniel 1:6
Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
Daniel 1:7
Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abed–nego.
Daniel 1:11
Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
Daniel 1:19
And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king.