Hanan
Easton's Dictionary
Merciful. (1.) A Benjamite (1 Chr. 8:23). (2.) One of David’s heroes (1 Chr. 11:43). (3.) Jer. 35:4. (4.) A descendant of Saul (1 Chr. 8:38). (5.) One of the Nethinim (Ezra 2:46). (6.) One of the Levites who assisted Ezra (Neh. 8:7). (7.) One of the chiefs who subscribed the covenant (Neh. 10:22).
Smith's Dictionary
(merciful).
One of the chief people of the tribe of Benjamin. (1 Chronicles 8:23) The last of the six sons of Azel, a descendant of Saul. (1 Chronicles 8:38; 9:44) (B.C. 588.) “Son of Maachah,” i.e. possibly a Syrian of Aram-maachah, one of the heroes of David’s guard. (1 Chronicles 11:43) (B.C. 1046). The sons of Hanan were among the Nethinim who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:46; Nehemiah 7:49) (B.C. 536). One of the Levites who assisted Ezra in his public exposition of the law. (Nehemiah 8:7) (B.C. 446.) The same person is probably mentioned in ch. (Nehemiah 10:10) One of the “heads” of “the people,” who also sealed the covenant. (Nehemiah 10:22) (B.C. 410.) Another of the chief laymen on the same occasion. (Nehemiah 10:26) Son of Zaccur, son of Mattaniah, whom Nehemiah made one of the store. keepers of the provisions collected as tithes. (Nehemiah 13:13) Son of Igdaliah. (Jeremiah 35:4) (B.C. 410.)International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
ha'-nan (chanan, "gracious"):
(1) A chief of the tribe of Benjamin (1Ch 8:23).
(2) The youngest son of Azel, a descendant of Saul (1Ch 8:38; 9:44).
(3) One of David's mighty men of valor (1Ch 11:43).
(4) The head of a family of the Nethinim who returned with Zerubbabel (Ezr 2:46; Ne 7:49).
(5) An assistant of Ezra in expounding the law (Ne 8:7). Possibly the same person is referred to in Ne 10:10 (11).
(6) One of the four treasurers put in charge of the tithes by Nehemiah (Ne 13:13).
(7,8) Two who "sealed the covenant" on the eve of the restoration (Ne 10:22 (23),26 (27)).
(9) A son of Igdaliah, "the man of God," whose sons had a chamber in the temple at Jerusalem (Jer 35:4).
Byron H. Dement