Person Old Testament
Hanan
Hanan, the son of Zaccur, was appointed by Nehemiah as one of the treasurers responsible for the storehouses. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 13:13.
Why it matters. A treasurer appointed by Nehemiah for the storehouses.
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Hanan
Hanan, the son of Zaccur, is mentioned in Neh.13.13 as one of the treasurers appointed by Nehemiah to oversee the storehouses. Nehemiah assigned four reliable men, including Hanan, to distribute the portions due to the priests and Levites from the tithes and offerings collected in the storehouses. This appointment was made to ensure the fair distribution of resources and to support the temple service. Nehemiah's choice of Hanan and the other treasurers was based on their trustworthiness and integrity. The appointment of dedicated individuals like Hanan helped maintain the proper functioning of the temple and the support of its personnel in the post-exilic period.
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.
Nehemiah (1 verse)