Bible Person

Hanan

Meaning: full of grace · Male · 1 cross reference

This Hanan entry refers to another covenant signatory in Nehemiah 10, distinct within the same restored community from the steward and Benjaminite figures of the same name. He belongs to the public recommitment to God's law after exile. First appears in Neh 10:26.1

AI summary: This Hanan matters because his single cross reference again shows how the covenant list preserves multiple ordinary names within one communal act of obedience. The repetition underlines the breadth of participation in Jerusalem's renewal. Taken together, the material presents this Hanan as a participant in covenant renewal.1

Central Figure

Hanan

Meaning: full of grace