חֲנַנְיָ֔ה
𐤇𐤍𐤍𐤉𐤄
Chananeyah
Hananiah
A personal name meaning 'Yah has been gracious' or 'Yah has shown favor.' Used primarily as the proper name of multiple Israelite individuals throughout the Hebrew Bible. The name expresses divine favor or mercy, associating the individual with God's graciousness.
Daniel 1:6 · Word #6
Lexicon H2608
| Lemma | חֲנַנְיָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤍𐤍𐤉𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Chananeyah |
| Strong's | H2608 |
| Definition | A personal name meaning 'Yah has been gracious' or 'Yah has shown favor.' Used primarily as the proper name of multiple Israelite individuals throughout the Hebrew Bible. The name expresses divine favor or mercy, associating the individual with God's graciousness. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Hananiah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2608-01
Yah-has-shown-favor
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine personal name (HNp); theophoric compound of verb root חנן + יָהּ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines the root חנן (to show favor, be gracious) with the theophoric element יָהּ (Yah). Rendering it as a verbal clause preserves the root meaning and reflects the implied perfect sense, "Yah has shown favor." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Chananeyah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Yah-has-shown-favor |