Some scholars see this name as a truncated form of the name חנניה (Hananiah), with which quite a few Biblical men are endowed. And that would make Hanani(ah) one of the most popular names in the Bible. The men named Hanani in the Bible are: The father of Jehu, who ...
One of David's mighty-men was a Gibeonite (1 Chronicles 12:4). So wasHananiahson ofAzzur, a false prophet and contemporary ofJeremiah(Jeremiah 28:1). So wereMelatiah(Gibeonite here spelledגבעני) and friends who worked on Jerusalem's post-exilic restoration (Nehemiah 3:7) ...
A son ofHananiahand official at the court of Jehoiakim who is present whenBaruchreads the scroll ofJeremiah(Jeremiah 36:12). Etymology of the name Zedekiah The name Zedekiah consists of two elements. The first part of our name comes from the verbצדק(sadeq), meaning to be just: ...
But judging from the comparable popularity of the names Hananiah and Ananias and the relatively unpopular name Ananiah, it's probably a pretty safe bet to assume that Ananias is the same as Hananiah. And the name Hananiah consists of two part, the final end beingיה(Yah), which is an...
Note that this name in theGreekSeptuagint is spelledΑνανια, which is identical to the transliteration of the nameHananiahand could therefore be the source of the nameAnanias. Etymology of the name Ananiah The name Ananiah consists of two elements. The first element comes from the root ...
Son Of The Gracious One, Son Of Being Graceful Etymology From (1) the noun בן (ben), son, and (2) the verb חנן (hanan), to be gracious. Related names • Via בן (ben): Ahban, Baalis, Baana(h), Bathsheba, Bath-shua, Ben, Ben-abinadab, Ben-ammi, Ben-deke...
Related names • Via חנן (hanan): Ananias, Anna, Annas, Baal-hanan, Ben-hanan, Elhanan, Elonbeth-hanan, Hanan, Hananel, Hanani, Hananiah, Hannah, Hannathon, Hanniel, Hanun, Hen, Henadad, Jannai, Jannes, Jehohanan, Joanna, Joanan, Johanan, John, Jonan, Tahan, Tehinnah ...
From (1) יהו (yahu), the shortened name of the Lord, and (2) the verb חנן (hanan), to be gracious. Related names • Via חנן (hanan): Ananias, Anna, Annas, Baal-hanan, Ben-hanan, Elhanan, Elonbeth-hanan, Hanan, Hananel, Hanani, Hananiah, Hannah, Hanna...
Related names • Via חנן (hanan): Ananias, Anna, Baal-hanan, Ben-hanan, Elhanan, Elonbeth-hanan, Hanan, Hananel, Hanani, Hananiah, Hannah, Hannathon, Hannibal, Hanniel, Hanun, Hen, Henadad, Jannai, Jannes, Jehohanan, Joanna, Joanan, Johanan, John, Jonan, Tahan, Tehinnah...
Related names • Via חנן (hanan): Ananias, Anna, Annas, Baal-hanan, Ben-hanan, Elhanan, Elonbeth-hanan, Hanan, Hananel, Hanani, Hananiah, Hannah, Hannathon, Hannibal, Hanniel, Hanun, Hen, Henadad, Jannai, Jehohanan, Joanna, Joanan, Johanan, John, Jonan, Tahan, Tehinnah ...