Boy Old Testament Rare
Henadad
grace of the beloved
חֵנָדָד che.na.dad
Henadad (Hebrew: חֵנָדָד, che.na.dad) means “grace of the beloved”, by traditional interpretation. Three men in scripture bear the name; the best attested is a Levite. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Azaniah in Nehemiah 10.
Which Henadad?
Three men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
-
Henadad
-
Henadad
son of Bani
-
Henadad
son of Binnui
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 4 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 3 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Return
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 | Ezra 3:9 |
| Last appears | Nehemiah 10:9 |
| Cross-references | 27 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Binnui co-occurrence Appears with Binnui in Nehemiah 10.
- Jeshua co-occurrence Appears with Jeshua in Nehemiah 10.
- Azaniah co-occurrence Appears with Azaniah in Nehemiah 10.
- Bavvai co-occurrence Appears with Bavvai in Nehemiah 3.
- Hodaviah co-occurrence Appears with Hodaviah in Ezra 3.
- Azariah co-occurrence Appears with Azariah in Nehemiah 3.
- Kadmiel co-occurrence Appears with Kadmiel in Nehemiah 10.
- Bani co-occurrence Appears with Bani in Nehemiah 10.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.3.9
§ Henadad = "favour of Hadad"
head of a family of Levites who took part in the rebuilding of the temple
Henadad was a Levite whose descendants helped rebuild the temple and signed the covenant during Nehemiah's time.
The biblical story
Henadad was a Levite who lived during the time of Ezra and Nehemiah, after the Babylonian exile. His sons and descendants played a significant role in the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem (Ezr.3.9). They worked alongside the Levites under the leadership of Jeshua, Kadmiel, and Binnui to supervise the laborers and the rebuilding efforts. Later, during the time of Nehemiah, the descendants of Henadad are mentioned among the Levites who signed the covenant to follow the Law of God (Neh.10.9). This covenant was a solemn agreement to obey God's commandments and maintain the purity of the Jewish community. Henadad's descendants' involvement in both the temple reconstruction and the signing of the covenant highlights their commitment to the restoration of the Jewish faith and community after the exile. (Ezr.3.9; Neh.10.9).
Key verses
Henadad appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
-
Then stood Jeshua with his sons and his brethren, Kadmiel and his sons, the sons of Judah, together, to set forward the workmen in the house of God: the sons of Henadad, with their sons and their brethren the Levites.
Ezra 3:9 -
And the Levites: both Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;
Nehemiah 10:9
Show all 2 references
Ezra (1)
- Ezra 3:9
Nehemiah (1)
- Nehemiah 10:9