Bible Person
Meaning: grace; mercy; gift of the Lord · Male · 2 cross references
This Hananiah entry refers to the son of Zerubbabel in the post-exilic Davidic genealogy, not to Heman's son or other men of the same name. He belongs to the continued royal line preserved after the exile. First appears in 1 Chr 3:19.1
Name meaning
grace; mercy; gift of the Lord
Identity
male
First appears
1 Chr 3:19
AI summary: This Hananiah matters because the cross references place him within the Davidic line as it continues through and beyond the return from Babylon. Though politically muted, the preserved genealogy carries forward dynastic memory and hope in a period without a restored throne. Taken together, the material presents this Hananiah as a post-exilic Davidic descendant whose household helps sustain the continuity of the royal line.1
Central Figure
Hananiah
Meaning: grace; mercy; gift of the Lord
Son of Zerubbabel (1 Chr.
Siblings
Name meaning
grace; mercy; gift of the Lord
Identity
male
Son of Zerubbabel (1 Chr. 3:19, 21). 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, person metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.