Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
(Tower of) Hananel
Usage: Hananeel = "God has favoured" the name of a tower in Jerusalem Combined with mig.dal (מִגְדָּל " Tower" H4026)
Strong's Number
H2606
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
3
Strong's H2606 Quick Answer
Strong's H2606 חֲנַנאֵל (Chanan'el) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Chanan'el (khan-an-ale') n/p. 1. God has favored 2. Chananel, probably an Israelite, from whom a tower of Jerusalem was named It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include tower. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Chanan'el (khan-an-ale') n/p. 1. God has favored 2. Chananel, probably an Israelite, from whom a tower of Jerusalem was named
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- tower
Meaning and Definition
Chanan'el (khan-an-ale') n/p. 1. God has favored 2. Chananel, probably an Israelite, from whom a tower of Jerusalem was named [from H2603 and H410] KJV: Hananeel. Root(s): H2603, H410
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2606. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2606 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Chanan'el, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
tower
Nehemiah 3:1
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How Strong's H2606 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2606 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 H2606 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.
And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate.
Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the city shall be built to the LORD from the tower of Hananeel unto the gate of the corner.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2606.
Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.
And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate.
Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the city shall be built to the LORD from the tower of Hananeel unto the gate of the corner.
All the land shall be turned as a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from Benjamin's gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananeel unto the king's winepresses.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2606, grouped by book.
Nehemiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2606 FAQ
What does chananel (חֲנַנְאֵל) mean?
Chananel (Strong's H2606) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Hananeel". Chanan'el (khan-an-ale') n/p. 1. God has favored 2. Chananel, probably an Israelite, from whom a tower of Jerusalem was named
How many times is chananel (חֲנַנְאֵל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H2606 across 3 books.
Where can I study chananel (חֲנַנְאֵל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2606 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chananel (חֲנַנְאֵל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as tower. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.