Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(given of God). Jeremiah’s cousin (Jer. 32:6-12).
Concise Bible Dictionary:
Son of Shallum, and cousin of Jeremiah the prophet, of whom, when Jerusalem was besieged by the Chaldeans, the prophet bought a field, as a token that Jehovah would surely fulfill His word that houses, fields, and vineyards would be possessed again in that land (Jer. 32:7-15).
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Transliteration:
Chanam’el
Meaning:
probably by orthographical variation for 2606; Chanamel, an Israelite
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
place of God’s favor
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
God is merciful; God is a rock or safety:―son of Shallum [HANANEEL], Jer. 32:7. {Misericors est Deus}