How many times is Hananiah mentioned in the Bible?
The word Hananiah appears 29 times in the King James Version, in 28 verses. It is found in 6 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Hananiah 29 times.
Hananiah in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Hananiah counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Hananiah | 29 | 29 |
| Total | 29 | 29 |
What the name Hananiah means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Hananiah as "grace; mercy; gift of the Lord".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-24.
Which books mention Hananiah most
Hananiah appears in 6 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Jeremiah has the most (11), then Nehemiah (6) and 1 Chronicles (5).
First and last mention of Hananiah
And the sons of Pedaiah were, Zerubbabel, and Shimei: and the sons of Zerubbabel; Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith their sister:
Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:
The verse that uses it most is Jeremiah 28:15, 2 times:
Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie.
Common questions
How many times is Hananiah in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 29 of the 29 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Hananiah appears in 6 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Jeremiah has the most (11), then Nehemiah (6) and 1 Chronicles (5).
Where is Hananiah first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is 1 Chronicles 3:19: "And the sons of Pedaiah were, Zerubbabel, and Shimei: and the sons of Zerubbabel; Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith their sister:" The last is Daniel 2:17.
What does the name Hananiah mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Hananiah as "grace; mercy; gift of the Lord".
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-24.