Anaiah — the meaning of the Hebrew name עֲנָיָה
עֲנָיָה
Anaiah means Jah has answered.
Built from
עָנָה ʻânâh — properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention open in the lexicon ›
Strong's definition
from H6030; Jah has answered; Anajah, the name of two Israelites.
First appearance
Neh 8:4 And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
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