Hananiah חֲנַנְיָ֫הוּ
Jeiel's son, an army secretary under King Uzziah
Biography
Hananiah, the son of Jeiel, was an army secretary during the reign of King Uzziah of Judah. He was responsible for maintaining the records of the army's organization and the number of soldiers (2Ch.26.11). This role was important in ensuring the efficient management of Uzziah's military forces.
In Scripture
1 biblical book2 Chronicles 1 verse
- 2 Chronicles 26:11
"Moreover Uzziah had an army of fighting men, who went out to war by bands, according to the number of their reckoning made by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king’s captains."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | חֲנַנְיָ֫הוּ | H2608Q |