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Anan (Hastings' Dictionary)

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898–1904)· Public Domain
  1. One of those who sealed tlie covenant, Neh 10". 2. 1 Es5'=Hanan, Ezr 2«, Neh 1". ANANI {■«Si=n;}JJi).— A son of Elioenai, 1 Ch 3=. ANANIAH (7^:^^ 'J' hath covered'), Neh 3».— The father of Maaseiah, and grandfather of Azariah, who took i)art in rebuilding the walls of Jems. He was probably a priest. Cf. v."*. ANANIAH (.T])]^ Neh 11«).— A to\vn inhabited by Benjamites after the Captivity. According to Robinson, the present Beit itanina, a vUlage 2 miles N. of Jerusalem. The position near Nob and Ana- thoth, and east of Gibeon, renders this identification probable. See Elon ; and SWP vol. iii. sh. xiv. C. R. CONDER.
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Anan

Anan a'-nan (`anan, "cloud"): (1) One of those who, with Nehemiah, sealed the covenant (Ne 10:26). (2) A returned exile (1 Esdras 5:30). He is called Hanan in Ezr 2:46 and Ne 7:49. ⇒See a list of verses on ANAN in the Bible. ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.

Smith's Bible Dictionary on Anan

(a cloud), one of the “heads of the people” who signed the covenant with Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 10:26) (B.C. 410.)

References

  1. Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
  2. Easton, M.G. (1893) Easton's Bible Dictionary. 3rd edn. Thomas Nelson. [Public Domain]
  3. Nave, O.J. (1897) Nave's Topical Bible. Topical Bible Publishing Co.. [Public Domain]
  4. Hastings, J. (ed.) (1909) A Dictionary of the Bible. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
  5. Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
  6. Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia

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