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חָנָן

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Chanan

H2605 noun

SILEX Entry

Root חנן to be gracious, to show favor, to grant grace

Definition

Proper noun designating several individuals in the Hebrew Bible, primarily meaning 'Chanan.' The primary lexical value is as a personal name derived from the root meaning 'be gracious' or 'show favor.' In a few contexts, it can also indicate a recipient or embodiment of favor or graciousness, due to its root association. The semantic range includes use as a masculine personal name, with implied meaning of divine or human favor.

Semantic Range

personal name (Chanan); one who is favored or shown grace; derived noun based on the concept of graciousness or favor

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root חנן (ḥ-n-n), meaning 'to be gracious' or 'to show favor.' The personal name חָנָן (Chanan) is constructed directly from the root, likely carrying the nuance of 'one who is favored' or 'he has been gracious.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

As a proper name, חָנָן is attested for at least seven distinct individuals within the Hebrew Bible, primarily in genealogical contexts (e.g., 1 Chronicles 8:23; Nehemiah 8:7). The name encapsulates the root concept of grace or favor but is not itself a common noun for 'favor.' Its use does not indicate any specific ethnic, tribal, or geographic identity beyond the contexts in which individual bearers are introduced. There is no evidence for the later English rendering 'Canan' in original Hebrew sources; this reflects later translational tradition and should not be confused with the geographic term 'Canaan' (כְּנַעַן). English translations typically transfer the Hebrew name directly, but may sometimes obscure the underlying root sense of graciousness or favor inherent in the name.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from חָנַן; favor; Chanan, the name of seven Israelites; Canan.

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Root Family

חנן (ḥ-n-n) — to be gracious, to show favor, to grant grace

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1135 בֶּן־חָנָן he showed favor
H2433 חִין and beauty-of
H2580 חֵן favor
H2581 חֵן and to Favor
H2583 חָנָה Favored One (feminine)

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2605-01 חָנָ֥ן chanan HNp Hanan he showed favor 9
H2605-02 וְ/חָנָֽן vechanan HC/Np and Hanan and Chanan 3

Occurrences in Scripture

12 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2605-01 Jeremiah 35:4 חָנָ֥ן chanan HNp Hanan he showed favor
H2605-01 Ezra 2:46 חָנָֽן chanan HNp Hanan he showed favor
H2605-01 Nehemiah 7:49 חָנָ֥ן chanan HNp Hanan he showed favor
H2605-01 Nehemiah 8:7 חָנָ֤ן chanan HNp Hanan he showed favor
H2605-01 Nehemiah 10:11 חָנָֽן chanan HNp Hanan he showed favor
H2605-01 Nehemiah 10:23 חָנָ֖ן chanan HNp Hanan he showed favor
H2605-01 Nehemiah 10:27 חָנָ֖ן chanan HNp Hanan he showed favor
H2605-01 Nehemiah 13:13 חָנָ֥ן chanan HNp Hanan he showed favor
H2605-02 1 Chronicles 8:23 וְ/חָנָֽן vechanan HC/Np and Hanan and Chanan
H2605-02 1 Chronicles 8:38 וְ/חָנָ֑ן vechanan HC/Np and Hanan and Chanan
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