About Channah

Hebrew Name

חַנָּה

English Name

Channah

Phonetic Spelling

kha-NAH
What does Channah mean?
‘Grace’

וְלוֹ שְׁתֵּי נָשִׁים שֵׁם אַחַת חַנָּה וְשֵׁם הַשֵּׁנִית פְּנִנָּה וַיְהִי לִפְנִנָּה יְלָדִים וּלְחַנָּה אֵין יְלָדִים׃

He had two wives, one named Chana and the other Penina; Penina had children, but Chana was childless.

1 Samuel 1:2

Description about Channah
Hannah was a wife of Elkanah and the mother of the prophet Samuel.
Attribute of Channah
Seeking out God through sincere prayer.
Where is Channah in the Bible?
I Samuel 1
What did Channah do in the Bible?
Hannah appears at the very beginning of the book of Samuel where she entreats God for a child. Her heartfelt supplication is answered and she soon gives birth to the prophet Samuel. Hannah introduced the concept of silent, personal, prayer and many of the laws of prayer are learned from how she desperately petitioned God for a child. Hannah was also one of the seven prophetesses.
What does the Bible say about Channah?
Prayerful

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