Bible Person

Hananiah

Meaning: grace; mercy; gift of the Lord · Male · 1 cross reference

This Hananiah entry refers to the father of Zedekiah in Jeremiah 36, not to the false prophet or the many post-exilic figures of the same name. He belongs to the family background of the officials involved in the scroll episode. First appears in Jer 36:12.1

AI summary: This Hananiah matters because his single cross reference supports the identity of one of the officials present in the crisis surrounding Jeremiah's scroll. Even a brief paternal note helps root the political and prophetic tensions of the chapter in remembered households. Taken together, the material presents this Hananiah as a familial source within Jeremiah's court setting.1

Central Figure

Hananiah

Meaning: grace; mercy; gift of the Lord

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