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חַנָּה

chana · Hannah

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H2584 · appears 13 times in the Bible

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What it means

chana (חַנָּה) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Hannah”.

Wife of Elkanah and mother of the prophet Samuel. The name means "favor".

How to say it

cha·na

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

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Where it appears

  • 1 Samuel 1:2

    He had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the second Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

  • 1 Samuel 1:5

    but to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved Hannah, though YHWH had closed her womb.

  • 1 Samuel 1:8

    And Elkanah her husband said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep? And why do you not eat? And why is your heart sad? Am I not better to you than ten sons?”

  • 1 Samuel 1:9

    And Hannah rose after eating in Shiloh and after drinking. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat by the doorpost of the temple of YHWH.

  • 1 Samuel 1:13

    Hannah was speaking in her heart; only her lips were moving, and her voice was not heard. So Eli took her to be drunk.

  • 1 Samuel 1:15

    And Hannah answered and said, “No, my lord; I am a woman troubled in spirit. Wine and intoxicating drink I have not drunk, but I have poured out my soul before YHWH.

  • 1 Samuel 1:19

    They rose early in the morning and bowed down before YHWH; then they returned and came to their house at Ramah. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and YHWH remembered her.

  • 1 Samuel 1:20

    And it happened, at the turn of the days, that Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she called his name Samuel: “Because I asked for him from YHWH.”

  • 1 Samuel 1:22

    But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, “Until the boy is weaned; then I will bring him, and he will appear before YHWH and dwell there forever.”

  • 1 Samuel 2:1

    And Hannah prayed and said, “My heart exults in YHWH; my horn is lifted high in YHWH. My mouth opens wide over my enemies, for I rejoice in your salvation.

  • 1 Samuel 2:21

    Indeed, YHWH attended to Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew up with YHWH.

And 2 more times.