Hanan

Hay´nuhn

1 One of David’s warriors (1Chr 11:43). 2 A Benjaminite (1Chr 8:23). 3 A descendant of Saul (1Chr 8:38; 1Chr 9:44). 4 The head of a prophetic guild in the time of Jeremiah (Jer 35:4). 5 The head of one of the families of Temple servants after the exile (Ezra 2:49; Neh 7:49). 6 A Levite who interpreted the law (Neh 8:7) and subscribed to Ezra’s covenant (Neh 10:10). 7 The assistant to the Levites appointed by Nehemiah as Temple treasurers (Neh 13:13). 8 Two of the “chiefs of the people” who subscribed to Ezra’s covenant (Neh 10:22; Neh 10:26).