A temple servant who returned from Babylonian exile.
Hanan
Named in 2 verses across 2 books, first in Ezra 2:46.
חָנָןHanan
The name means “full of grace.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Hanan Written by AI
Hanan is mentioned in Ezra 2:46 and Nehemiah 7:49 as one of the temple servants (Nethinim) who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity. The temple servants were a group of people assigned to assist the Levites in the maintenance and service of the temple. They were not of Israelite descent but were likely descendants of the Gibeonites who had been assigned by Joshua to serve in the tabernacle (Joshua 9:27). Hanan and the other temple servants are listed among those who returned to help rebuild the temple and restore worship in Jerusalem.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Hanan, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Merciful. (1.) A Benjamite (1 Chr. 8:23). (2.) One of David’s heroes (1 Chr. 11:43). (3.) Jer. 35:4. (4.) A descendant of Saul (1 Chr. 8:38). (5.) One of the Nethinim (Ezra 2:46). (6.) One of the Levites who assisted Ezra (Neh. 8:7). (7.) One of the chiefs who subscribed the covenant (Neh. 10:22).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- Ezra 2:46
the descendants of Hagab, the descendants of Shalmai, the descendants of Hanan,
- Nehemiah 7:49
the descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.