Person Old Testament
Hanan
Hanan, a Benjamite, was the son of Shashak, as mentioned in the genealogy of Benjamin in 1 Chronicles. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 8:23.
Why it matters. A Benjamite, son of Shashak.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Hanan
Hanan is mentioned briefly in 1Ch.8.23 as a son of Shashak, a Benjamite. He is listed in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin, which is recorded in the book of 1 Chronicles. The genealogies in 1 Chronicles provide a record of the families and clans within each of the Israelite tribes, highlighting their lineage and descent from the twelve sons of Israel (or 'Jacob'). The mention of Hanan in this genealogy serves to demonstrate the continuity of Benjamin's lineage and to provide a historical record of his descendants.
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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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Shashak
Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Chronicles (1 verse)