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Ananias
Biblical Persons & Places
Ananias
High Priest living at the time of the New Testament
A High Priest living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Act.23.2;
only referred to as Ananias (Ἀνανίας).
Ananias
Man living at the time of the New Testament
A man living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Act.5.1;
only referred to as Ananias (Ἀνανίας);
husband of Sapphira.
Ananias
Man living at the time of the New Testament
A man living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Act.9.10;
only referred to as Ananias (Ἀνανίας).
Strong's Definition
Ananias, the name of three Israelites
Derivation: of Hebrew origin (H02608);
KJV Usage: Ananias
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Ανανιας (WH. Ἁνανίας, see their Introductory § 408), Ανανια (but on the genitive cf. Buttmann, 20 (18)), ὁ, Ananias (ηΒπΗπΐιΘδ, from ηΘπΗο to be gracious, and ιΘδΜ Jehovah (cf. Meyer on Act_5:1)):
1. a certain Christian (at Jerusalem), the husband of Sapphira: Act_5:1-6.
2. a Christian of Damascus: Act_9:10-18; Act_22:12 ff
3. a son of Nedebaeus, and high priest of the Jews circa A.D. 47-59. In the year 66 he was slain by the Sicarii: Act_23:2; Act_24:1 f; Josephus, Antiquities 20, 5, 2; 6, 2; 9, 2-4; b. j. 2, 17, 6; 9. (Cf. B. D. under the word.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
Ἁνανίας Hananias 11x
Ananias, pr. name
I. A Christian of Jerusalem, Act_5:1 , etc.
II. A Christian of Damascus, Act_9:12 , etc.
III. High Priest, Act_23:2 ; Act_24:1
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
Ἀνανίας
( WH , Ἁναν -), -α , ὁ
( Heb . H2608 ),
Ananias;
1. of Jerusalem: Act_5:1 ; Act_5:3 ; Act_5:5 .
2. Of Damascus: Act_9:10-13 ; Act_9:17 ; Act_22:12 .
3. High Priest: Act_23:2 ; Act_24:1 .†
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
Ἀνανίας (WH, Ἁναν-), -α, ὁ (Heb. חֲנַנְיָה),
Ananias;
__1. of Jerusalem: Act.5:1, 3 5:5.
__2. Of Damascus: Act.9:10-13, 17 22:12.
__3. High Priest: Act.23:2 24:1.†
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