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Annus (Hastings' Dictionary)

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898–1904)· Public Domain

A Levite, 1 Es 9«=Neh 8' [Bani]. ANNDDS (A 'Avyowot, B omits), 1 Es 8« (47, LXX). — The name does not occur in Ezr 8" ; it may be due to reading 'iFixi (AV ' and with him)' there as um. H. St. J. Thackeray.

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Annus

Annus an'-us (A, Annous, B, Anniouth; the King James Version Anus = Bani, Ne 8:7): One of the Levites who interpreted the law to the people (1 Esdras 9:48). ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.

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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