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Strong's H2605 חָנָן (chanan)

Chanan means “Canan” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2605 — katangello (“proclaim”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H2605
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 12
Books 4

Strong's H2605 Quick Answer

Strong's H2605 חָנָן (Chanan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Chanan (khaw-nawn') n/p. 1. favor 2. Chanan, the name of seven Israelites It has 12 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include hanan, children, sons, son, and azel. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Chanan (khaw-nawn') n/p. 1. favor 2. Chanan, the name of seven Israelites
Usage
12 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
hanan, children, sons, son, and azel

Meaning and Definition

Chanan (khaw-nawn') n/p. 1. favor 2. Chanan, the name of seven Israelites [from H2603] KJV: Canan. Root(s): H2603

Original Word
חָנָן
Transliteration
Chanan
Derivation
Root: חנן First root strongs: 2603
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2605. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Hanan

Usage: A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.23; son of: Shashak (H8349);

brother of: Ishpan (H3473), Eber (H5677J), Eliel (H0447I), Abdon (H5658I), Zichri (H2147I), Hananiah (H2608O), Elam (H5867), Anthothijah (H6070), Iphdeiah (H3301) and Penuel (H6439I) § Canan or Hanan = "he is merciful" 1) one of the chief people of the tribe of Benjamin 2) last of the 6 sons of Azel, a descendant of Saul 3) son of Maachah, one of David's mighty warriors 4) father of some sons who returned from exile with Zerubbabel 5) one of the Levites who assisted Ezra in his public exposition of the law 6) one

of the heads of the people who also sealed the covenant with Nehemiah 7) another of the chief laymen who also sealed the covenant with Nehemiah 8) son of Zaccur, grandson of Mattaniah whom Nehemiah made one of the storekeepers of the provisions collected as tithes.

Same as 5 ? 9) son of Igdaliah

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

hanan children sons son azel these chamber six whose names azrikam bocheru

How Strong's H2605 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 12 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2605 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H2605 in the Old Testament

12 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Chronicles 8:38 KJV

And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

1 Chronicles 9:44 KJV

And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these were the sons of Azel.

Usage Excerpts

First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2605.

1 Chronicles 8:38 Old Testament, KJV
And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
1 Chronicles 9:44 Old Testament, KJV
And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these were the sons of Azel.
1 Chronicles 11:43 Old Testament, KJV
Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,
Ezra 2:46 Old Testament, KJV
The children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan,
Nehemiah 7:49 Old Testament, KJV
The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,
Nehemiah 8:7 Old Testament, KJV
Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.
Nehemiah 10:10 Old Testament, KJV
And their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
Nehemiah 13:13 Old Testament, KJV
And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah: for they were counted faithful, and their office was to distribute unto their brethren.
Jeremiah 35:4 Old Testament, KJV
And I brought them into the house of the LORD, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan, the son of Igdaliah, a man of God, which was by the chamber of the princes, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, the keeper of the door:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2605, grouped by book.

1 Chronicles 4 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 8:23 1 Chronicles 8:38 1 Chronicles 9:44 1 Chronicles 11:43
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezra 2:46
Nehemiah 6 usages, Old Testament
Nehemiah 7:49 Nehemiah 8:7 Nehemiah 10:10 Nehemiah 10:22 Nehemiah 10:26 Nehemiah 13:13
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 35:4

Strong's H2605 FAQ

What does chanan (חָנָן) mean?

Chanan (Strong's H2605) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Canan". Chanan (khaw-nawn') n/p. 1. favor 2. Chanan, the name of seven Israelites

How many times is chanan (חָנָן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's H2605 across 4 books.

Where can I study chanan (חָנָן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2605 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate chanan (חָנָן)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hanan, children, sons, son, azel, and these. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.