חַנִּיאֵ֖ל
𐤇𐤍𐤉𐤀𐤋
Chaniel
Hanniel
A personal name meaning 'El/God has shown favor' or 'Favored by El.' Used for two distinct individuals in the Hebrew Bible, this theophoric name incorporates the divine element El (God) and the notion of bestowing grace or favor, attesting to a hope or recognition of divine benevolence. Typically used as a proper name, not as a common noun or adjective.
Numbers 34:23 · Word #7
Lexicon H2592
| Lemma | חַנִּיאֵל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤍𐤉𐤀𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Chaniel |
| Strong's | H2592 |
| Definition | A personal name meaning 'El/God has shown favor' or 'Favored by El.' Used for two distinct individuals in the Hebrew Bible, this theophoric name incorporates the divine element El (God) and the notion of bestowing grace or favor, attesting to a hope or recognition of divine benevolence. Typically used as a proper name, not as a common noun or adjective. |
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 | Hanniel |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2592-01
El-has-shown-favor
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine personal name; theophoric compound formed from חנן + אֵל. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines the root חנן (to show favor) with the theophoric element אֵל (El, God), forming a declarative personal name meaning that El has acted graciously. The rendering preserves the verbal sense of the root and the divine subject embedded in the morphology of the compound name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Chaniel
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: El-has-shown-favor |