Ananiah — the meaning of the Hebrew name עֲנַנְיָה

עֲנַנְיָה

ʻĂnanyâh · pronounced an-an-yaw' · Strong's H6055 · a man and a place

Ananiah means Jah has covered.

Built from

עָנַן ʻânan (from, H6049) — to cover open in the lexicon ›

יָהּ Yâhh (and, H3050) — Jah, the sacred name open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H6049 and H3050; Jah has covered; Ananjah, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Neh 3:23 After him repaired Benjamin and Hashub over against their house. After him repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah by his house. (KJV)

Every verse that names Ananiah

2 occurrences in 2 verses — Nehemiah

Neh 3:23Neh 11:32

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