Strong's Lexicon Ananias: Ananias Original Word: Ἁνανίας Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew name חֲנַנְיָה (Chananyah), meaning "Yahweh has been gracious." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: H2608 (חֲנַנְיָה, Chananyah) Usage: Ananias is a name used for three distinct individuals in the New Testament. Each occurrence highlights different aspects of early Christian life and the challenges faced by the early Church. Cultural and Historical Background: The name Ananias was common among Jews during the Second Temple period. It reflects a cultural emphasis on divine grace and favor, as seen in its Hebrew origin. The individuals named Ananias in the New Testament were part of the early Christian community, which was navigating its identity and mission in a predominantly Jewish and Greco-Roman world. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof Hebrew origin Chananyah Definition Ananias, the name of three Isr. NASB Translation Ananias (11). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 367: ΑνανιαςΑνανιας (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 Acts 5:1)): 1. a certain Christian (at Jerusalem), the husband of Sapphira: Acts 5:1-6. 2. a Christian of Damascus: Acts 9:10-18; Acts 22:12ff 3. a son of Nedebaeus, and high priest of the Jews circa Of Hebrew origin (Chananyah); Ananias, the name of three Israelites -- Ananias. see HEBREW Chananyah Englishman's Concordance Acts 5:1 N-NMSGRK: δέ τις Ἁνανίας ὀνόματι σὺν NAS: named Ananias, with his wife KJV: man named Ananias, with Sapphira INT: moreover a certain Ananias by name with Acts 5:3 N-VMS Acts 5:5 N-NMS Acts 9:10 N-NMS Acts 9:10 N-VMS Acts 9:12 N-AMS Acts 9:13 N-NMS Acts 9:17 N-NMS Acts 22:12 N-NMS Acts 23:2 N-NMS Acts 24:1 N-NMS Strong's Greek 367 |
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