חָנוּן

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H2586

Transliteration: Chânûwn

Pronunciation: khaw-noon'

Definition: Hanun

Original: חנוּן

Transliteration: chânûn

Phonetic: khaw-noon'

BDB Definition:

Hanun = "gracious"

son of Nahash and king of Ammon who dishonoured David's ambassadors and lost the subsequent war with David
a man who, with the people of Zanoah, repaired the ravine gate in the wall of Jerusalem
the 6th son of Zalaph, who also assisted in the repair of the wall of Jerusalem, apparently on the east side

Origin: from H2603" class="dictionary-topic-link">H2603

TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine