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Ἀνανίας

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Ananias

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.† (AS)

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Ἀνανίας — Ananías

Ανανιας (WH. Ἁνανίας, see their Introductory § 408), Ανανια (but on the genitive cf. Buttmann, 20 (18)), ὁ, Ananias (חֲנַנְיָה, from חָנַן to be gracious, and יָהּ 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.)

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