חָנוּן

Strong’s Definition

Chanun, the name of an Ammonite and of two Israelites

Etymology & Derivation

from H2603 (חָנַן); favored;

KJV Usage

Hanun.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.son of nahash and king of ammon who dishonored david's ambassadors and lost the subsequent war with david
• 2.a man who, with the people of zanoah, repaired the ravine gate in the wall of jerusalem
• 3.the 6th son of zalaph, who also assisted in the repair of the wall of jerusalem, apparently on the east side

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: Chânûwn; Pronunciation: khaw-noon'