Who was Jaanai?
Named in a list of men in Bashan, after Joel the chief and Shapham.
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Jaanai is a man named once in the Bible, in a genealogical list in 1 Chronicles. He appears third in a short list of men in Bashan: Joel the chief, Shapham the next, then Jaanai and Shaphat (1 Chronicles 5:12). The verse says nothing more about him.
It gives no parents, no deeds and no further details of his position.
- Name meaning
- God answers
- Name origin
- Hebrew
- First mention
- 1 Chronicles 5:12
- Appearances in the Bible
- 1 mentions
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Who was Jaanai in the Bible?
Jaanai is a man named once in the Bible, in a genealogical list in 1 Chronicles. He appears third in a short list of men in Bashan: Joel the chief, Shapham the next, then Jaanai and Shaphat (1 Chronicles 5:12). The verse says nothing more about him. It gives no parents, no deeds and no further details of his position.
What does the name Jaanai mean?
The name Jaanai means “God answers”. Origin: Hebrew.
Where is Jaanai first mentioned in the Bible?
Jaanai is first mentioned in 1 Chronicles 5:12.
How many times is Jaanai mentioned in the Bible?
Number of mentions in the Bible: 1.
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