Bible Person

Hanani

Meaning: my grace; my mercy · Male · 1 cross reference

This Hanani entry refers to a participant in the dedication music of Nehemiah 12, not to the priestly offender in Ezra 10 or other better-known figures elsewhere. He belongs to the restored liturgical life of Jerusalem. First appears in Neh 12:36.1

AI summary: This Hanani matters because his single cross reference places him among the named participants in the public thanksgiving for Jerusalem's restoration. The entry helps show that dedication worship was carried by remembered individuals as well as corporate joy. Taken together, the material presents this Hanani as a participant in the dedication worship of the restored city.1