Ananiah
Bible Usage:
- Ananiah used twice.
- First Reference: Nehemiah 3:23
- Last Reference: Nehemiah 11:32
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: Yes
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: Yes
- Included in Smiths: Yes
- Included in Websters: No
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: No
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H6055 Used 2 times
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Ananiah
Protected by Jehovah, the name of a town in the tribe of Benjamin between Nob and Hazor (Nehemiah 11:32). It is probably the modern Beit Hanina, a small village 3 miles north of Jerusalem.
Naves Topical Index
Ananiah
1. Son of Maaseiah
Nehemiah 3:23; Nehemiah 8:4
2. Town of Benjamin
Nehemiah 11:32
Smith's Bible Dictionary
Ananiah
1. (protected by Jehovah) probably a priest, and ancestor of Azariah, who assisted in rebuilding the city wall in the days of Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 3:23) (B.C. before 446.)
2. a place, named between Nob and Hazor, in which the Benjamites lived after their return from captivity. (Nehemiah 11:32)
3. a city on the Jordan, "beside Zaretan," in the time of Joshua. (Joshua 3:16)