Hannah was barren so at temple she prayed that if God gave her a son she would give him up to become a priest.

Spiritual meaning of hannah. Hannah as a girls name is pronounced HAN-ah. Hannahs husband did not understand why she was sad and continuously wept and would not eat. My heart hath exulted in Jehovah my horn is exalted in Jehovah my mouth is enlarged against mine enemies because I have been glad in Thy salvation.

Hannah shows us that we can honestly express our desires to God. Her rival was Elkanahs other wife Peninnah who had children while Hannah remained barren. Being childless she vowed to God that if He would give her a son she would give him to the Lord all the days of his life.

You are a lover of nature and do not need others for your happiness. She was loved by her husband Elkanah but the Lord had closed her womb. You are self sufficient.

The story of Hannah is found in 1 Samuel 1 and 2. Nouns חן hen חנינה hanina תחנה tehinna and תחנון tahanun mean favor or grace. The other wife Peninnah had children but Hannah was unable to have children.

Hannahs name meant grace or favor. In the culture of that time that was devastating. After a blessing from Eli she finally became pregnant with Samuel.

Such elevated poetic words elicited by God. Abarim Publications Biblical Dictionary. The verb חנן hanan means to be gracious or to favor.