Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Hananiah
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The Biblical baby name Hananiah is Hebrew in origin and it's meaning is God has favored.
Hananiah is pronounced han-an-yaw'. Hananiah is the name of fourteen men in the Bible. Hananiah was the Hebrew name of Shadrach. Hananiah, along with Abednego and Meshach was thrown into a burning furnace as they refused to bown down to an idol of King Nebuchadnezzar. They were saved by an angel of God. Hananiah was a son of Heman, the chief musician at the temple during the time of David. Hananiah was a general in the army of King Uzziah. Father of Zedekiah the last king of Judah was named Hananiah. Hananiah was a false prophet during the time of Jeremiah. He was a son of Azur, of the tribe of Benjamin. Hananiah was a son of Ezra. He was one of the ancestors of Jesus. Hananiah is called Joanna in the New Testament. Hananiah was also the name of the grandfather of Irijah, head of a family of Benjamin, a son of Bebai that returned from Babylonian captivity with Ezra, a priest who assisted Nehemiah in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, a priest during the time of Joiakim, ruler of the palace at Jerusalem under Nehemiah and two other Israelites. Biblical reference for baby name Hananiah: 1 Chronicles 3:19, 21; 8:24; 25:4, 23; 2 Chronicles 26:11; Ezra 10:28; Nehemiah 3:8, 30; 7:2; 12:12, 41; Jeremiah 28:1-17; 36:12; 37:13; Daniel 1:1-19; 2:17; Luke 3:27 Strong's Bible concordance H2608 |
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