Person Old Testament
Hananiah
Hananiah was among the leaders who signed the covenant to follow God's law during Nehemiah's time. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 10:23.
Why it matters. A signatory of the covenant during Nehemiah's time.
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Hananiah
Hananiah is mentioned in Neh.10.23 as one of the leaders who signed the covenant to follow God's law during the time of Nehemiah. After the completion of the wall of Jerusalem and the public reading of the law, the people of Israel made a solemn covenant to obey God's commandments and to support the temple service (Nehemiah 9-10). The covenant was sealed by the signatures of the leaders, priests, and Levites, including Hananiah. This event demonstrated the commitment of the post-exilic community to God and their determination to live according to His laws. The mention of Hananiah among the signatories highlights his leadership role and his dedication to the spiritual renewal of the people.
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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Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Nehemiah (1 verse)