Hananeel
Smith's Bible Dictionary [1]
Hanan'e-el. (Whom God Graciously Gave). The Tower Of Hananeel . A tower which formed part of the wall of Jerusalem, Nehemiah 3:1; Nehemiah 12:39. From these two passages, particularly from the former, it might almost be inferred that Hananeel was, but another name for the tower of Meah; at any rate, they were close together, and stood between the sheep-gate and the fish-gate. This tower is further mentioned in Jeremiah 31:38. The remaining passage in which it is named, Zechariah 14:10, also connects this tower with the "corner-gate," which lay on the other side of the sheep-gate.
American Tract Society Bible Dictionary [2]
A kinsman of Jeremiah, from whom the prophet bought a piece of ground before the captivity, and had the legal record made, in token of his prophetic assurance that his people would return to their possessions, Jeremiah 32:6-12 .
Easton's Bible Dictionary [3]
Nehemiah 3:1 12:39 Jeremiah 31:38 Zechariah 14:10
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [4]
(Heb. Chananel', חֲנִנְאֵל , which God Has graciously Given; Sept. Ἀναμεήλ , Vulgate Hananeel), a tower ( מַגְדָּל ) of Jerusalem, situated on the exterior wall beyond the tower of Meah in going from the Sheepgate towards the Fish-gate ( Nehemiah 3:1; Nehemiah 12:39). It is also mentioned in Jeremiah 31:38; Zechariah 14:10. Its position appears to have been at the north-eastern corner of the present mosque enclosure (see Strong's Harmony And Expos., Append. 2, p. 19). Schwarz (Palest. p. 251) also locates it in this vicinity, but absurdly identifies it with the tower of Hippicus. (See Jerusalem). Gesenius (Thes. Heb. s.v.) suggests that it may have been so called from the name of its founder or builder.
