Strong H3285יַעֲנַי

Janai

Transliteration
ya‛ănay
Pronunciation
yah-an-ah'ee
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

From the same as H3283; responsive;
{Jaanai} an Israelite: - Jaanai.

Meaning of the name

Jaanai = "whom Jehovah answers"

Detailed definition

A man of the tribe of Gad living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.5.12

In the biblical story

Janai

Gadite leader who settled in Bashan

Janai was a leader from the tribe of Gad who settled in the region of Bashan.

In the Bible

Strong H3285 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • jaanai1

First verses

  1. 1 Chronicles 5:12
    Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
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