Baʻal Chânân — H1177

Definition

masculine proper noun

Baal-Chanan, the name of an Edomite, also of an Israelite

1. Baal-hanan = "Baal is gracious"
2. an early king of Edom
3. one of David's officers, a Gederite, who had the superintendence of his olive and sycamore plantations

Usually translated as

Baal-hanan

Origin

from H1167 and H2603; possessor of grace

• Derived from Baʻal (H1167)
• Derived from Chânan (H2603)

Occurrences

Baʻal Chânân occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (2), 1 Chronicles (3)

• Genesis 36:38 — And Saul died, and Baal-hanan (בַּ֥עַל) the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
• Genesis 36:39 — And Baal-hanan (בַּ֣עַל) the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
• 1 Chronicles 1:49 — And when Shaul was dead, Baal-hanan (בַּ֥עַל) the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
• 1 Chronicles 1:50 — And when Baal-hanan (בַּ֣עַל) was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
• 1 Chronicles 27:28 — And over the olive trees and the sycomore trees that were in the low plains was Baal-hanan (בַּ֥עַל) the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash: