Person Old Testament
Hanun
Hanun, the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another section of Jerusalem's wall during Nehemiah's rebuilding project. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 3:30.
Why it matters. Another repairer of Jerusalem's wall during Nehemiah's time.
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Hanun
Hanun is mentioned in Neh.3.30 as one of the individuals who repaired a section of Jerusalem's wall during the rebuilding project led by Nehemiah. He is identified as the sixth son of Zalaph, distinguishing him from the Hanun mentioned in Neh.3.13, who repaired the Valley Gate. Hanun, along with Hananiah, the son of Shelemiah, repaired another section of the wall. The specific location of their repair work is not mentioned, but it is clear that they were part of the collective effort to restore Jerusalem's defenses. The mention of Hanun in this context highlights the participation of individuals and families in the rebuilding process, each taking responsibility for a portion of the work. It also demonstrates the importance of unity and cooperation in achieving a common goal.
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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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)