And Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,

NEHEMIAH 10:26KJV
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Nehemiah 10:26 (KJV)

What does Nehemiah 10:26 mean?

Nehemiah 10:26 lists the names Ahijah, Hanan, and Anan as part of a group of people who are being recorded in a formal document. This verse is part of a longer list of individuals who were involved in making a covenant or agreement with God during the time of Nehemiah.

Nehemiah, a leader of the Jewish people after their return from exile, is recording the names of those who pledged themselves to follow God's law. The list includes leaders, Levites, and other important community members. This verse simply continues that list, showing the seriousness and communal nature of the commitment being made.

Where else these words appear

“Hanan” Hebrew H2605 · used in 12 verses

“Ahijah” Hebrew H281 · used in 23 verses

  • 1 Samuel 14:3 And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the LORD'S priest in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.
  • 1 Kings 14:4 And Jeroboam's wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of Ahijah. But Ahijah could not see; for his eyes were set by reason of his age.
  • 1 Kings 21:22 And will make thine house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the provocation wherewith thou hast provoked me to anger, and made Israel to sin.