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Hananiah

A man, in the time of the Divided Monarchy · named in 8 verses

the name means Jehovah has given Easton's Bible Dictionary

Hananiah, a false prophet, opposed Jeremiah's prophecies and falsely predicted the end of the Babylonian captivity within two years.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Jehovah has given. (1.) A chief of the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chr. 8:24).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Azzur

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at Jeremiah 28:1.

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