Bible Person

Hananiah

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

This Hananiah entry refers to a covenant signatory in Nehemiah 10, distinct from the rulers, workers, and reform-list figures of the same name. He belongs to Jerusalem's public recommitment to God's law. First appears in Neh 10:23.1

AI summary: This Hananiah matters because his single cross reference places him among those sealing the covenant in Jerusalem. Even without further narrative detail, the entry ties him to one of the clearest collective acts of obedience in the post-exilic period. Taken together, the material presents this Hananiah as a participant in covenant renewal.1

Central Figure

Hananiah

Meaning: grace; mercy; gift of the Lord

Neh.