Person Old Testament
Hananiah
Hananiah was a priest who served during the high priesthood of Joiakim, as recorded in Nehemiah 12:12. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 12:12.
Why it matters. A priest during the high priesthood of Joiakim.
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Hananiah
Hananiah is mentioned in Neh.12.12 as one of the priests who served during the high priesthood of Joiakim. Joiakim was the son of Jeshua, the high priest who had returned from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel. The list in Nehemiah 12 records the heads of the priestly families during the time of Joiakim and his successor, Eliashib. Hananiah is listed among these priestly leaders, indicating his role and responsibility within the temple service. The priests were responsible for conducting religious ceremonies, offering sacrifices, and teaching the law to the people. The mention of Hananiah in this context highlights the continuity of the priestly lineage and the importance of their service in the post-exilic temple.
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)