grace, or gift, of God
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
Hanan'e-el. (whom God graciously gave). The tower of Hananeel. A tower which formed part of the wall of Jerusalem, Neh_3:1; Neh_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 Jer_31:38. The remaining passage in which it is named, Zec_14:10, also connects this tower with the "corner-gate," which lay on the other side of the sheep-gate.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
By Dr. William Smith.Published in 1863
Hananeel
(Heb. Chananel', חֲנִנְאֵל, which God has graciously given; Sept. Α᾿ναμεήλ, 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 (Neh_3:1; Neh_12:39). It is also mentioned in Jer_31:38; Zec_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.
CYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLICAL, THEOLOGICAL AND ECCLESIASTICAL
press 1895.