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Baal-Hanan Series
Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 30, 2022 (message contributor)
Summary: Baal-hanan is a King of Edom. He is also mentioned in the King List in 1 Chronicles 1:49–50. He succeeded Shaul and was himself succeeded by Hadad. He was the son of Achbor.
BAAL-HANAN
There are two men by this name in the Hebrew Bible.
In Genesis 36:38–39, Baal-hanan is a King of Edom. He is also mentioned in the King List in 1 Chronicles 1:49–50. He succeeded Shaul and was himself succeeded by Hadad. He was the son of Achbor.
He is called the son of Achbor; but the name of his native city is not given. For this and other reasons, Marqaurt supposes that "son of Achbor" is a duplicate of "son of Beor" (Gen. 36:32), and that "Baal-hanan" in the original text is given as the name of the father of the next king, Hadar.
The date and even historicity of his reign are unknown, as he is not mentioned in any other surviving source.
In the Books of Chronicles there is also a second man by this name, from the city of Geder. In 1 Chronicles 27:28 he is described as being responsible to King David for the care of olive and sycamore trees.
Preceded by
Saul of Rehoboth
King of Edom
Succeeded by
Hadar
The name Baal-hanan: Summary
Meaning
Lord Of Grace
Etymology
From (1) the verb ??? (ba'al), to be lord, and (2) the verb ??? (hanan), to be gracious.
Baal-hanan (Hebrew: ?????? ????? / ?????? ?????, Standard Bá?al
?anan Tiberian Bá?al ?anan / Ba?al ?anan) means "Baal is gracious". There are two men by this name in the Hebrew Bible.
In Genesis 36:38–39, Baal-hanan is a King of Edom. He is also mentioned in the King List in I Chronicles 1:49–50. He succeeded Shaul and was himself succeeded by Hadad. He was the son of Achbor, and his wife Mehetabel was the daughter of Matred and granddaughter of Mezahab.
In the Books of Chronicles there is also a second man by this name, from the city of Geder. In I Chronicles 27:28 he is described as being responsible to King David for the care of olive and sycamore trees.
Baal Chanan: "Baal is gracious," a king of Edom, also an Israelite
Word Origin
from Baal and chanan
Definition
"Baal is gracious," a king of Edom, also an Israelite.
NASB Translation
Baal-hanan
1 king of Edom Genesis 36:38,39; 1 Chronicles 1:49,50.
2 a Gederite 1 Chronicles 27:28.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Baal-hanan
From ba'al and chanan; possessor of grace; Baal-Chanan, the name of an Edomite, also of an Israelite -- Baal-hanan.
Baal-Hanan [Ba'al-ha'nan]—THE LORD IS GRACIOUS.
1. Son of Achbor and the seventh of the Edomite kings (Gen. 36:38, 39; 1 Chron. 1:49, 50). 2. A custodian of the olive and sycamore trees in David’s time.
