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Anaiah (Hastings' Dictionary)
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898–1904)· Public Domain
- A Levite Neh 8«,"called Ananias 1 Es 9«. 2. One of those who sealed the covenant Neh 10-".
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Anaiah — ISBE (1915) articleThis topic also has an entry in the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Both articles offer independent scholarly perspectives.
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Anaiah
Anaiah an-a-i'-a, a-ni'-a (`anayah, "Yah has answered"): (1) a Levite who assisted Ezr in reading the law to the people (Ne 8:4), perhaps the person called Ananias in Esdras 9:43. (2) One of those who sealed the covenant (Ne 10:22). He may have been the same as Anaiah (1). ⇒See a list of verses on ANAIAH in the Bible. ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.
Smith's Bible Dictionary on 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)
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- Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
- Easton, M.G. (1893) Easton's Bible Dictionary. 3rd edn. Thomas Nelson. [Public Domain]
- Nave, O.J. (1897) Nave's Topical Bible. Topical Bible Publishing Co.. [Public Domain]
- Hastings, J. (ed.) (1909) A Dictionary of the Bible. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
- Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
- Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia