•A priest. (Nehemiah 11:12)
Anab
(grape-town), a town in the mountains of Judah, (Joshua 15:50) named with Debir and Hebron
as once belonging to the Anakim. (Joshua 11:21)
Anah
(one who answers), the son of Zibeon and father of Aholibamah, one of Esau’s wives. (Genesis
36:2,14,25) He is supposed to have discovered the “hot springs” (not “mules,” as in the Authorized
Version) in the desert as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father. (B.C. 1797.)
Anaharath
(gorge or pass), a place within the border of Issachar, named with Shihon and Rabbith. (Joshua
19:19)
Anaiah
(whom Jehovah answers).
•Probably a priest. (Nehemiah 8:4)
•One of the “heads of the people” who signed the covenant with Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 10:22)
Anakim
(long-necked), a race of giants, descendants of Arba, (Joshua 15:13; 21:11) dwelling in the
southern part of Canaan, and particularly at Hebron, which from their progenitor received the name
of “city of Arba.” Anak was the name of the race rather than that of an individual. (Joshua 14:15)
The race appears to have been divided into three tribes or families, bearing the names Sheshai,
Ahiman and Talmai. Though the war-like appearance of the Anakim had struck the Israelites with
terror in the time of Moses, (Numbers 13:28; 9:2) they were nevertheless dispossessed by Joshua,
(Joshua 11:21,22) and their chief city, Hebron, became the possession of Caleb. (Joshua 15:14;
Judges 1:20) After this time they vanish from history.
Anamim
a Mizraite people or tribe. (Genesis 10:13; 1 Chronicles 1:11)
Anammelech
(image of the king), one of the idols worshipped by the colonists introduced into Samaria from
Sepharvaim. (2 Kings 17:31) He was worshipped with rites resembling those of Molech, and is the
companion-god to Adrammelech.
Anan
(a cloud), one of the “heads of the people” who signed the covenant with Nehemiah. (Nehemiah
10:26) (B.C. 410.)
Anani
(Protected by Jehovah), the seventh son of Elioenai, descended from the royal line of Judah.
(1 Chronicles 3:24)
Ananiah
a place, named between Nob and Hazor, in which the Benjamites lived after their return from
captivity. (Nehemiah 11:32)
(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.)
Ananias
(whom Jehovah has graciously given)
frankie
(Frankie)
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