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Baal-hanan
Baal-hanan
בַּ֫עַל חָנָן ba.al cha.nan
Baal-hanan (Hebrew: בַּ֫עַל חָנָן, ba.al cha.nan) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. Two men in scripture bear the name; the best attested is a king. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Achbor in Genesis 36.
Which Baal-hanan?
Two men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Baal-hanan
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Baal-hanan
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 5 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 2 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 36:38 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 27:28 |
| Cross-references | 11 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Achbor co-occurrence Appears with Achbor in Genesis 36.
- Matred co-occurrence Appears with Matred in Genesis 36.
- Mehetabel co-occurrence Appears with Mehetabel in Genesis 36.
- Mezahab co-occurrence Appears with Mezahab in Genesis 36.
- Hadad co-occurrence Appears with Hadad in Genesis 36.
- Shaul co-occurrence Appears with Shaul in Genesis 36.
- Joash co-occurrence Appears with Joash in 1 Chronicles 27.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.27.28
§ Baal-hanan = "Baal is gracious"
1) an early king of Edom
2) one of David's officers, a Gederite, who had the superintendence of his olive and sycamore plantations
Baal-hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore trees in the lowlands under David's reign.
The biblical story
Baal-hanan the Gederite was one of the officials who served under King David. In 1Ch.27.28, he is described as being in charge of the olive and sycamore trees in the lowlands, which were likely the coastal plains and foothills of Judah. This was an important role, as olive oil and sycamore fruit were valuable crops in ancient Israel. Baal-hanan's title "the Gederite" suggests he was from the town of Geder or had an association with that place.
Key verses
Baal-hanan appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And over the olive trees and the sycomore trees that were in the low plains was Baal–hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash:
1 Chronicles 27:28
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 27:28