עֲנַנְיָה
a.nan.yahProper Noun (Masculine)H6055
Ananiah
From: from H6049 (עָנַן) and H3050 (יָהּ); Jah has covered;
Short Definition
Ananjah, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine
Full Lexicon Entry
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at ; father of: Maaseiah (H4641P) § Ananiah = "Jehovah clouds" 1) ancestor of Azariah who assisted in rebuilding the city wall in the time of Nehemiah 2) a city northwest of Jerusalem to which some Benjamite exiles returned
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
2 timesAppears 2 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Nehemiah
2
Key Passages
- Nehemiah 11:32
- Nehemiah 3:23
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