Bible Dictionary
Anani
Anani was a descendant of the royal house of Judah and a son of Elioenai. He lived after the Babylonian captivity.
Definition
Anani was a son of Elioenai and a descendant of the royal house of Judah. He belonged to the house of David and lived after the Babylonian captivity.
Biblical Usage
Anani appears in the postexilic genealogy of the Davidic line recorded in 1 Chronicles.
Historical Background
The name is explained as “protected by Jehovah,” or possibly as a shortened form meaning “Yah has covered.”
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(Protected by Jehovah), the seventh son of Elioenai, descended from the royal line of Judah. (1 Chronicles 3:24)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>a-na'-ni `anani, perhaps a shortened form of Ananiah, "Yah has covered"): A son of Elioenai of the house of David, who lived after the captivity (1Ch 3:24).</p>