Person Old Testament
Hananiah
Hananiah, a descendant of King David, was the son of Zerubbabel and had a son named Pelatiah. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Chronicles 3:19.
Why it matters. Son of Zerubbabel, a descendant of King David.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Hananiah
Hananiah is mentioned in 1Ch.3.19 and 1Ch.3.21 as a descendant of King David. He was the son of Zerubbabel, who led the first group of exiles back to Jerusalem from Babylon. Zerubbabel played a crucial role in rebuilding the temple and reestablishing Jewish worship in Jerusalem. Hananiah is listed among the sons of Zerubbabel, indicating his lineage in the royal line of David. In 1Ch.3.21, Hananiah's son Pelatiah is mentioned, along with his other descendants. The inclusion of Hananiah in the genealogy of David demonstrates the continuity of the Davidic line after the exile and the importance of tracing the lineage of significant figures in Israel's history.
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.
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- Zerubbabel
Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.