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Person Old Testament

Anan

Anan was one of the leaders who signed the covenant during the time of Nehemiah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 10:26.

Why it matters. Signer of the covenant during Nehemiah's time

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2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

About Anan

Anan is mentioned in the book of Nehemiah as one of the leaders who signed the covenant during the time of Nehemiah. The covenant was a solemn agreement made by the people of Israel to follow God's laws and commandments faithfully. By signing the covenant, Anan demonstrated his commitment to God and his support for the spiritual and social reforms initiated by Nehemiah.

Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.

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Appears in Scripture

Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.

Record type: Person. FaithGraph explanations on this page are editorial and are not Scripture.