Hanani [Hānā'nī]—gracious or he hath shewed me mercy.

1. One of the sons of Heman and a head musician (1 Chron. 25:4, 25).
2. The seer who rebuked Asa for buying off Ben-hadad, king of Syria (2 Chron. 16:7).
3. The father of Jehu, the seer who testified against Baasha and Jehoshaphat (1 Kings 16:1, 7; 2 Chron. 19:2; 20:34).
4. A priest who had taken a foreign wife while in exile (Ezra 10:20).
5. A brother of Nehemiah who brought news of Jerusalem and became its governor (Neh. 1:2; 7:2).
6. A musical priest who assisted in the purification and dedication of the walls (Neh. 12:36).