Hanani
the name means God has gratified me Easton's Bible Dictionary
Hanani, Nehemiah's brother, brought a report about the dire situation in Jerusalem, prompting Nehemiah to take action.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
God has gratified me, or is gracious. (1.) One of the sons of Heman (1 Chr. 25:4, 25).
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
Family
Parents
Hacaliah
Siblings
Nehemiah
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First named at Nehemiah 1:2.
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Verses that name Hanani
- Nehemiah 1:2 Hanani, one of my brothers, arrived with men from Judah. So I questioned them about the remnant of the Jews who had survived the exile, and also about Jerusalem.
- Nehemiah 7:2 Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.