Ananias · Ananias

What it means

Ananias (Ἀνανίας) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “Ananias”.

A name borne by several men: the husband of Sapphira, the disciple in Damascus who welcomed Saul, and a high priest.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Where it appears

• Acts 5:1

  But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a property,

• Acts 5:3

  But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart so that you lied to the Holy Spirit and kept back part of the price of the land?

• Acts 5:5

  And hearing these words, Ananias fell down and breathed his last. And great fear came upon all who heard of it.

• Acts 9:10

  Now there was a certain disciple in Damascus named Ananias; and the Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias.” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.”

• Acts 9:12

  and he saw in a vision a man named Ananias coming in and laying his hands on him so that he may regain his sight.”

• Acts 9:13

  But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints in Jerusalem;

• Acts 9:17

  So Ananias went away and entered into the house, and laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord has sent me, Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

• Acts 22:12

  And a certain Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there,

• Acts 23:2

  And the high priest Ananias ordered those who stood by him to strike his mouth.

• Acts 24:1

  And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and an orator, a certain Tertullus, who presented their case to the governor against Paul.

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