Place Old Testament
Hena
Hena was a Mesopotamian city conquered by the Assyrians before the time of Sennacherib, possibly located near Sippara (2Ki.18.34; 19:13; Isa.37.13). Mentioned in 3 verses across 2 books, first at 2 Kings 18:34.
Why it matters. Mesopotamian city conquered by Assyria
- Primary passages
- Location
- 34.468, 41.965 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Hena
Hena was a city in Mesopotamia that the Assyrian kings had conquered shortly before the reign of Sennacherib (2Ki.18.34; 19:13; Isa.37.13). The exact location of Hena is uncertain, but it may be identified with the ancient town of Ana or Anah, situated about 20 miles from Babylon on the Euphrates River, not far from the city of Sippara (modern-day Mosaib). The Assyrian conquest of Hena is mentioned in the context of Sennacherib's boasting about the cities and kingdoms that had fallen to Assyria, challenging Hezekiah's faith in God's ability to protect Jerusalem.
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 3 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.