What does חֲנַנְאֵל mean in the Bible?
חֲנַנְאֵל is a Hebrew word meaning "Chananel , probably an Israelite, from whom a tower of Jerusalem was named".
Hebrew · H2606
חֲנַנְאֵל
Chananel , probably an Israelite, from whom a tower of Jerusalem was named
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חֲנַנְאֵלH2606
What does חֲנַנְאֵל mean in the Bible?
חֲנַנְאֵל is a Hebrew word meaning "Chananel , probably an Israelite, from whom a tower of Jerusalem was named".
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How does the BSB render H2606?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Hananel (4).
Where does חֲנַנְאֵל appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Nehemiah 3:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Nehemiah (2), Jeremiah (1), Zechariah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itof Hananel4×Nehemiah 3:1, Nehemiah 12:39, Jeremiah 31:38, Zechariah 14:10
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First aligned rowNehemiah 3:1
Aligned rows4
Books represented3
Nehemiah2Jeremiah1Zechariah1
Source forms
חֲנַנְאֵל֙1xḥă·nan·’êlNehemiah 12:39
חֲנַנְאֵ֖ל1xḥă·nan·’êlJeremiah 31:38
חֲנַנְאֵ֔ל1xḥă·nan·’êlZechariah 14:10
חֲנַנְאֵֽל׃ס1xḥă·nan·’êlNehemiah 3:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular4xNehemiah 3:1, Nehemiah 12:39, Jeremiah 31:38, Zechariah 14:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Chananel , probably an Israelite, from whom a tower of Jerusalem was named
Source Gloss
Chananel , probably an Israelite, from whom a tower of Jerusalem was named
Extended definition
Hananeel.