Hananiah
Hananiah, a priest, played the trumpet during the dedication ceremony of the rebuilt wall of Jerusalem.
The name Hananiah means “grace; mercy; gift of the Lord”
MaleExile and Return eraOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A musician living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Nehemiah 12:41; only referred to as Hananiah (חֲנַנְיָ֫הוּ).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- חֲנַנְיָ֫הוּHananiah
Mentions
- …as well as the priests with their trumpets—Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah—