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Phanuel

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)· Public Domain

(face of God), the father of Anna, the prophetess of the tribe of Aser. (Luke 2:36) (B.C. about 80.)

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Phanuel

Phanuel fan-u'-el, fan'-u-el (penu'el, "vision of God"; Phanouel): Parent of Anna (Lu 2:36). ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia. See PENIEL.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible on Phanuel

The mother of Anna, Lk 2%, PHARAKIM (B Φαρακέμ, A -xelu, AV Pharacim), 1 Es 5*.—His sons were among the temple ser- vants who returned with Zerubbabel. The name is omitted in the parallel lists of Ezr and Neh.

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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