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Ananiah

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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an -a -nı̄´a ענניה , ‛ănanyāh , "Yah has covered"): (1) Grandfather of Azariah. He assisted in repairing the walls of Jerusalem after his return from the exile (Nehemiah 3:23 ). (2) A town of Benjamin mentioned in connection with Nob and Hazor (Nehemiah 11:32 ). It is commonly identified with Beit Hanina, between three and four miles North-Northwest from Jerusalem.

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Ananiah'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​a/ananiah.html. 1915.
 
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