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חַנָּתֹן

𐤇𐤍𐤕𐤍

Chanaton

H2615 noun

SILEX Entry

Root חנן to be gracious, show favor, have mercy

Definition

Proper name of a location: Hannathon, a settlement likely located in the territory allotted to the tribe of Zebulun in northern Israel. The name most directly denotes the place, with possible underlying connotation of 'favored' or 'gracious,' but its function in the text is as a toponym.

Semantic Range

(as a toponym) Hannathon, a place name; (as a derived form) possibly 'favored place' or 'site of favor,' but primarily functions as a geographic designation

Root / Etymology

From the Hebrew root חנן (Ḥ-N-N), meaning 'to be gracious, favor, show kindness.' The suffix -ōn is a common ending in place names, though its precise significance can vary. Thus, חַנָּתֹן (Channathon) appears to mean 'place of favor' or 'favored site,' though as with most toponyms, the original motivation and nuance may be obscured by time.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Hannathon appears in Joshua 19:14 as a boundary marker of the tribal territory of Zebulun in northern Israel. It is only mentioned in boundary descriptions and does not appear in narrative contexts. The meaning of the name may have been influenced by the root חנן ('to show favor'), but in usage, it is simply a geographical name, and we lack evidence of its significance to its original inhabitants. English translations sometimes preserve the name as 'Hannathon,' while others transliterate it variously; older texts may refer to it as a town in 'Palestine,' reflecting 19th-century conventions. There is no evidence that later terms such as 'Jew' or 'Judaism' are relevant for understanding this word's meaning or use.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

probably from חָנַן; favored; Channathon, a place in Palestine; Hannathon.

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Root Family

חנן (ḥ-n-n) — to be gracious, show favor, have mercy

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

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2615-01 חַנָּתֹ֑ן chanaton HNp to Hannathon Hannathon 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2615-01 Joshua 19:14 חַנָּתֹ֑ן chanaton HNp to Hannathon Hannathon
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