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Chanan <a href="../hebrew/2606.htm" title="2606">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Chanan: To be gracious, show favor, have mercy</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">חָנָן</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Proper Name Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Chanan<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>khaw-NAN<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(khaw-nawn')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To be gracious, show favor, have mercy<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Chanan<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>A primitive root<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>G5485 (Charis):</b> Grace, favor<p> - <b>G1653 (Eleeo):</b> To have mercy, show compassion<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew verb "Chanan" primarily conveys the idea of showing favor or being gracious. It is often used in the context of God extending grace and mercy to His people. The term can also imply a sense of compassion and kindness, often in response to a plea or need. In the biblical narrative, it underscores the benevolent and merciful nature of God towards humanity.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of grace and favor was deeply embedded in the covenant relationship between God and His people. The Israelites understood their dependence on God's favor for protection, provision, and forgiveness. The act of showing favor was not only a divine attribute but also a social expectation among people, reflecting the communal and relational aspects of their society.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/2603.htm">chanan</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>"gracious," the name of several Isr.<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Hanan (12).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">חָנָן</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>proper name, masculine</b></font> (<em>gracious</em>; compare Sabean <font class="hebrew2">חנן</font>, Phoenician <font class="hebrew2">חנא</font>) — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>one of the warriors of David</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/11-43.htm">1 Chronicles 11:43</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>one of the heads of families of Nethinim</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/ezra/2-46.htm">Ezra 2:46</a> = <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/7-49.htm">Nehemiah 7:49</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>3</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>names of Levites</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/8-7.htm">Nehemiah 8:7</a>; <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/10-11.htm">Nehemiah 10:11</a>; <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/13-3.htm">Nehemiah 13:3</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>4</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>chiefs of the people</b></font>: <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>a.</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/10-23.htm">Nehemiah 10:23</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>b.</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/10-27.htm">Nehemiah 10:27</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>5</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>Benjamite name</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/8-23.htm">1 Chronicles 8:23,38</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/9-44.htm">1 Chronicles 9:44</a> (compare proper name, of a location <font class="hebrew2">בֵּית חָנָן</font>, Mishna <font class="hebrew2">כְּפַר חָנָן</font>). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>6</b></font> <font class="hebrew2">אִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים</font> head of a prophetic guild, <font class="hebrew2">בְּנֵי חָנָן</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/35-4.htm">Jeremiah 35:4</a>. </p><br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Canan <p>From <a href="/hebrew/2603.htm">chanan</a>; favor; Chanan, the name of seven Israelites -- Canan. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/2603.htm">chanan</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְחָנָ֑ן וְחָנָֽן׃ וחנן וחנן׃ חָנָ֖ן חָנָ֤ן חָנָ֥ן חָנָֽן׃ חָנָן֙ חנן חנן׃ chaNan ḥā·nān ḥānān vechaNan wə·ḥā·nān wəḥānān<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/8-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 8:23</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְעַבְדּ֥וֹן וְזִכְרִ֖י <b> וְחָנָֽן׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Abdon, Zichri, <span class="itali">Hanan,</span><br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And Abdon, and Zichri, <span class="itali">and Hanan,</span><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/8-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Abdon Zichri <span class="itali">Hanan</span><p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/8-38.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 8:38</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּשְׁעַרְיָ֔ה וְעֹבַדְיָ֖ה <b> וְחָנָ֑ן </b> כָּל־ אֵ֖לֶּה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Sheariah, Obadiah <span class="itali">and Hanan.</span> All these<br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and Obadiah, <span class="itali">and Hanan.</span> All these [were] the sons<br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/8-38.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Sheariah Obadiah <span class="itali">and Hanan</span> All these<p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/9-44.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 9:44</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּשְׁעַרְיָ֔ה וְעֹבַדְיָ֖ה <b> וְחָנָ֑ן </b> אֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵ֥י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and Obadiah <span class="itali">and Hanan.</span> These<br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and Obadiah, <span class="itali">and Hanan:</span> these [were] the sons<br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/9-44.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and Sheariah and Obadiah <span class="itali">and Hanan</span> These were the sons<p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/11-43.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 11:43</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> חָנָן֙ </b> בֶּֽן־ מַעֲכָ֔ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Hanan</span> the son of Maacah<br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Hanan</span> the son of Maachah,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/11-43.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Hanan</span> the son of Maacah<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/2-46.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 2:46</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">ק) בְּנֵ֥י <b> חָנָֽן׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of Shalmai, the sons <span class="itali">of Hanan,</span><br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of Shalmai, the children <span class="itali">of Hanan,</span><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/2-46.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Shalmai the sons <span class="itali">of Hanan</span><p><b><a href="/text/nehemiah/7-49.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nehemiah 7:49</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> בְּנֵי־ <b> חָנָ֥ן </b> בְּנֵי־ גִדֵּ֖ל</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nehemiah/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the sons <span class="itali">of Hanan,</span> the sons of Giddel,<br><a href="/kjvs/nehemiah/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> The children <span class="itali">of Hanan,</span> the children<br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/7-49.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the sons <span class="itali">of Hanan</span> the sons of Giddel<p><b><a href="/text/nehemiah/8-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nehemiah 8:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עֲזַרְיָה֩ יוֹזָבָ֨ד <b> חָנָ֤ן </b> פְּלָאיָה֙ וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nehemiah/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Jozabad, <span class="itali">Hanan,</span> Pelaiah,<br><a href="/kjvs/nehemiah/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Jozabad, <span class="itali">Hanan,</span> Pelaiah,<br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/8-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Azariah Jozabad <span class="itali">Hanan</span> Pelaiah the Levites<p><b><a href="/text/nehemiah/10-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nehemiah 10:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">קְלִיטָ֖א פְּלָאיָ֥ה <b> חָנָֽן׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nehemiah/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Kelita, Pelaiah, <span class="itali">Hanan,</span><br><a href="/kjvs/nehemiah/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Kelita, Pelaiah, <span class="itali">Hanan,</span><br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/10-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Kelita Pelaiah <span class="itali">Hanan</span><p><b><a href="/text/nehemiah/10-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nehemiah 10:22</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> פְּלַטְיָ֥ה <b> חָנָ֖ן </b> עֲנָיָֽה׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nehemiah/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Pelatiah, <span class="itali">Hanan,</span> Anaiah,<br><a href="/kjvs/nehemiah/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Pelatiah, <span class="itali">Hanan,</span> Anaiah,<br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/10-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Pelatiah <span class="itali">Hanan</span> Anaiah<p><b><a href="/text/nehemiah/10-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nehemiah 10:26</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וַאֲחִיָּ֥ה <b> חָנָ֖ן </b> עָנָֽן׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nehemiah/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Ahiah, <span class="itali">Hanan,</span> Anan,<br><a href="/kjvs/nehemiah/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And Ahijah, <span class="itali">Hanan,</span> Anan,<br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/10-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Ahiah <span class="itali">Hanan</span> Anan<p><b><a href="/text/nehemiah/13-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nehemiah 13:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְעַל־ יָדָ֔ם <b> חָנָ֥ן </b> בֶּן־ זַכּ֖וּר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nehemiah/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and in addition <span class="itali">to them was Hanan</span> the son<br><a href="/kjvs/nehemiah/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and next to them <span class="itali">[was] Hanan</span> the son<br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/13-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and it was their task to them <span class="itali">was Hanan</span> the son of Zaccur<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/35-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 35:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/35.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לִשְׁכַּ֗ת בְּנֵ֛י <b> חָנָ֥ן </b> בֶּן־ יִגְדַּלְיָ֖הוּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/35.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the sons <span class="itali">of Hanan</span> the son<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/35.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the sons <span class="itali">of Hanan,</span> the son<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/35-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the chamber of the sons <span class="itali">of Hanan</span> the son of Igdaliah<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2605.htm">12 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2605.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2605<br>12 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/chanan_2605.htm">ḥā·nān — 9 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vechanan_2605.htm">wə·ḥā·nān — 3 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