חֲנַנְיָ֖הוּ
𐤇𐤍𐤍𐤉𐤄𐤅
Chananeyah
of 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.
Jeremiah 36:12 · Word #25
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 | of Hananiah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2608-02
Yah Has Been Gracious
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper name; theophoric compound formed from חנן with יָהּ/יָהוּ suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines the root חנן (to be gracious, show favor) with the theophoric element יָהּ, expressing a completed action of divine favor. The rendering preserves the verbal sense of gracious action and the explicit reference to Yah. |
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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 |