Difference between revisions of "Hananeel"

<p> &nbsp;Hanan'e-el. &nbsp;(whom God graciously gave). &nbsp;The tower of [[Hananeel]]&nbsp;. A tower which formed part of the wall of Jerusalem, &nbsp;Nehemiah 3:1; &nbsp;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 &nbsp;Jeremiah 31:38. The remaining passage in which it is named, &nbsp;Zechariah 14:10, also connects this tower with the "corner-gate," which lay on the other side of the sheep-gate. </p>

<p> (Heb. Chananel', &nbsp;חֲנִנְאֵל &nbsp;, which &nbsp;God has graciously &nbsp;given; Sept. &nbsp;Ἀναμεήλ, [[Vulgate]] &nbsp;Hananeel), a tower (&nbsp;מַגְדָּל ) of Jerusalem, situated on the exterior wall beyond the tower of [[Meah]] in going from the [[Sheepgate]] towards the Fish-gate (&nbsp;Nehemiah 3:1; &nbsp;Nehemiah 12:39). It is also mentioned in &nbsp;Jeremiah 31:38; &nbsp;Zechariah 14:10. Its position appears to have been at the north-eastern corner of the present mosque enclosure (see Strong's &nbsp;Harmony and Expos., Append. 2, p. 19). Schwarz &nbsp;(Palest. p. 251) also locates it in this vicinity, but absurdly identifies it with the tower of Hippicus. (See [[Jerusalem]]). [[Gesenius]] &nbsp;(Thes. Heb. s.v.) suggests that it may have been so called from the name of its founder or builder. </p>