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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H2586 - Hanun

Strong's No.:H2586

Hebrew:חָנוּן

Transliteration:Chânûwn

Phonetic:khaw-noon'

Word Origin:From H2603

Bible Usage:Hanun.

Part of Speech:Proper Name Masculine

Strongs
Definition:

favored; {Chanun} the name of an Ammonite and of two Israelites


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

Hanun = "gracious"

1. son of Nahash and king of Ammon who dishonoured David's ambassadors and lost the subsequent war with David

2. a man who, with the people of Zanoah, repaired the ravine gate in the wall of Jerusalem

3. the 6th son of Zalaph, who also assisted in the repair of the wall of Jerusalem, apparently on the east side


Bible References:
Hanun

Translation
Occurrences:
Hanun ( 11 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.