H2586 H2586
Hanun — personal name meaning 'favored, gracious'; an Ammonite king and two post-exilic builders
The name חָנוּן (Chanun) means 'favored' or 'gracious,' from the root חנן. The most prominent bearer is Hanun son of Nahash, king of Ammon, who humiliated David's ambassadors by shaving half their beards and cutting their garments, provoking a devastating war (2 Sam 10:1-4; 1 Chr 19:2-6). His misjudgment — acting on the suspicion of his advisors rather than accepting David's genuine condolence — stands as a cautionary tale about political mistrust. Two other men named Hanun appear among Nehemiah's wall-builders: one repaired the Valley Gate (Neh 3:13) and another (possibly the same person) repaired a section near the armory (Neh 3:30). Spanish 'Hanún' and English 'Hanun' transliterate directly.
Senses
1. Hanun (proper name) — Hanun son of Nahash, king of Ammon, who succeeded his father and disgraced David's envoys sent with condolences (2 Sam 10:1-4; 1 Chr 19:2-6). His provocation triggered a major military campaign in which Ammon and their Aramean allies were decisively defeated. The narrative illustrates how diplomatic insult can escalate into full-scale war. 11×
AR["حانونَ", "حانونُ", "حَانُونَ", "حَانُونُ", "لِ-حَانُونَ", "وَ-حَانُونُ"]·ben["এবং-হানূন", "হানূন", "হানূনকে", "হানূনের"]·DE["Hanun", "[וחנון]", "[חנון]", "[לחנון]"]·EN["Hanun", "and-Hanun", "to-Hanun"]·FR["Hanun", "et-Hanun", "zu-Hanun"]·heb["ו-חנון", "חנון", "ל-חנון"]·HI["और-हानून", "हानून", "हानून-के", "हानून-ने", "हानून-से"]·ID["Hanun", "dan-Hanun", "kepada-Hanun"]·IT["Hanun", "a-Hanun", "e-Hanun"]·jav["Hanun", "dhateng-Hanun", "lan-Hanun"]·KO["그리고-하눌이", "에게-하눈", "하눈", "하눈-이", "하눈이", "하눌과"]·PT["Chanun", "a-Chanun", "e-Chanun"]·RU["Ханун", "Хануном", "Хануну", "для-Хануна", "и-Ханун"]·ES["Hanún", "Janún", "a-Janún", "y-Hanún"]·SW["Hanuni", "kwa-Hanuni", "na-Hanuni"]·TR["Hanun", "Hanun'a", "ve-Hanun"]·urd["اور-حانون", "حانون", "حنون", "حنون-سے", "حنون-نے", "حنون-کے"]
Related Senses
H2896a 1. good (quality or moral) (305×)H7563 1. wicked person (259×)H7451c 1. moral evil or wickedness (234×)H5771 1. iniquity, sin, wrongdoing (222×)H6662 1. righteous person (substantive) (195×)G0266 1. sin, failure, transgression (173×)H2403b 1. sin, transgression (170×)H2617a 1. Covenant faithfulness, steadfast love (167×)H2398 1. Qal: to sin, commit sin (165×)H6666 1. righteousness, moral uprightness (145×)G5485 1. grace, divine favor (141×)H7451a 1. morally evil, wicked (129×)H2403b 2. sin-offering, sacrifice for sin (120×)G2570 1. good, right, excellent (98×)H6588 1. transgression, offense against God (88×)G0018 1. good (moral quality) (85×)H2896b 1. good, what is good (85×)H7451b 1. evil, wickedness (moral) (83×)H7451a 2. evil, harm, calamity (80×)G1342 1. righteous, upright (of persons) (70×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† חָנוּן n.pr.m. (favoured; cf. Assyrian Ḫanunu, king of Gaza COT on 2 K 15:29);— 1. an Ammonite king 2 S 10:1, 2, 3, 4; 1 Ch 19:2(×2), 3, 4, 6. 2. Jewish chiefs, contemporaries of Nehemiah: a. Ne 3:13. b. Ne 3:30.