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Strong's H2607 חֲנָנִי (chanani)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2607 — kataginosko (“blame”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H2607
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 11
Books 5

Strong's H2607 Quick Answer

Strong's H2607 חֲנָנִי (Chananiy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Chananiy (khan-aw-nee') n/p. 1. gracious 2. Chanani, the name of six Israelites It has 11 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include hanani. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Chananiy (khan-aw-nee') n/p. 1. gracious 2. Chanani, the name of six Israelites
Usage
11 linked usages
Books
5 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
hanani

Meaning and Definition

Chananiy (khan-aw-nee') n/p. 1. gracious 2. Chanani, the name of six Israelites [from H2603] KJV: Hanani. Root(s): H2603

Original Word
חֲנָנִי
Transliteration
Chananiy
Derivation
Root: חנן First root strongs: 2603
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2607. 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)

Hanani

Usage: A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.16.1;

father of: Jehu (H3058) § Hanani = "gracious" 1) one of the sons of Heman, a chief musician of David, and head of the 18th course of the service 2) a seer who rebuked Asa, king of Judah, and was imprisoned 2a) maybe, father of Jehu the seer who testified against Baasha 3) one of the priests who in the time of Ezra took a foreign wife 4) brother of Nehemiah whom Nehemiah appointed governor of Jerusalem 5) another priest who was the chief musician under Nehemiah

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How Strong's H2607 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Chananiy, 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.

Hanani 1 Kings 16:1 11×

How Strong's H2607 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 11 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2607 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 H2607 in the Old Testament

11 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Kings 16:1 KJV

Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying,

1 Kings 16:7 KJV

And also by the hand of the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani came the word of the LORD against Baasha, and against his house, even for all the evil that he did in the sight of the LORD, in provoking him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam; and because he killed him.

1 Chronicles 25:4 KJV

Of Heman: the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth:

Usage Excerpts

First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2607.

1 Kings 16:1 Old Testament, KJV
Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying,
1 Kings 16:7 Old Testament, KJV
And also by the hand of the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani came the word of the LORD against Baasha, and against his house, even for all the evil that he did in the sight of the LORD, in provoking him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam; and because he killed him.
1 Chronicles 25:4 Old Testament, KJV
Of Heman: the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth:
1 Chronicles 25:25 Old Testament, KJV
The eighteenth to Hanani, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
2 Chronicles 16:7 Old Testament, KJV
And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.
2 Chronicles 19:2 Old Testament, KJV
And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD.
2 Chronicles 20:34 Old Testament, KJV
Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Jehu the son of Hanani, who is mentioned in the book of the kings of Israel.
Ezra 10:20 Old Testament, KJV
And of the sons of Immer; Hanani, and Zebadiah.
Nehemiah 1:2 Old Testament, KJV
That Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
Nehemiah 7:2 Old Testament, KJV
That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.
Nehemiah 12:36 Old Testament, KJV
And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2607, grouped by book.

1 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 16:1 1 Kings 16:7
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 25:4 1 Chronicles 25:25
2 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 16:7 2 Chronicles 19:2 2 Chronicles 20:34
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezra 10:20
Nehemiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1:2 Nehemiah 7:2 Nehemiah 12:36

Strong's H2607 FAQ

What does chanani (חֲנָנִי) mean?

Chanani (Strong's H2607) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Hanani". Chananiy (khan-aw-nee') n/p. 1. gracious 2. Chanani, the name of six Israelites

How many times is chanani (חֲנָנִי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's H2607 across 5 books.

Where can I study chanani (חֲנָנִי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2607 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate chanani (חֲנָנִי)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hanani. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.