Hena

Hena was a Mesopotamian city conquered by the Assyrians before the time of Sennacherib, possibly located near Sippara.

The name Hena means “troubling”

PlaceOld Testament2 books3 verses

Summary

A location first mentioned at 2 Kings 18:34; only referred to as Hena (הֵנַע).

Location

Identified as
Anah
Certainty
Possible (32% of scholarship) · 2 other possible locations
Coordinates
34.369° N, 41.982° E
Hena
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Glossary entries

Hena

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah? Have they delivered Samaria from my hand?
  2. Where are the kings of Hamath, Arpad, Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah?’”
  3. Where are the kings of Hamath, Arpad, Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah?’”