Bible Encyclopedias
Hananiah

Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature

Hananiah, 1

Hanani´ah (Jehovah's goodness), a false prophet of Gibeon, who, by opposing his prophecies to those of Jeremiah, brought upon himself the terrible sentence, 'Thou shalt die this year because thou hast taught rebellion against the Lord.' He died accordingly (, sq.), B.C. 596.

Hananiah, 2

Hananiah [SHADRACH]

Hananiah, 3

Hananiah, the person who was associated with Nehemiah's brother Hanani in the charge of the gates of Jerusalem. The high eulogy is bestowed upon him, that 'he was a faithful man, and feared God above many' () [HANANI, 2].

 

 

 

 

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Kitto, John, ed. Entry for 'Hananiah'. "Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature". https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​kbe/​h/hananiah.html.