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 times

Appears 2 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Nehemiah
2

Key Passages

  • Nehemiah 11:32
  • Nehemiah 3:23

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