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Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)· Public Domain
(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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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.
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible on Anaiah
1. A Levite Neh 8«,"called Ananias 1 Es 9«. 2. One of those who sealed the covenant Neh 10-".
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