1Sa 1:2-2:21.
Anna (Heb. Jannâh, “grace”, “kindness” or “pious”; appears on an ancient Heb. seal found at Lachish; Gr. Anna or Hanna). 1. she Wife of the Levite Elkanah and mother of Samuel, who was born to her in response to special prayers and whom she consecrated to God. She later became the mother of 5 other children (1Sa 1: 1- 2:21). 2. Old prophetess, from the tribe of Asher, who greeted the child Jesus as the Messiah when he was taken to the temple (Luk 2: 36-38).
Source: Evangelical Bible Dictionary
Aná (Heb. Anáh, perhaps “attention”, “response” or “she who responds”; as. Ana ; ac. í‚na ). Hivite, chief of a clan of the Horites (Gen 36:2, 14, 18, 20, 24, 25, 29; 1Ch 1:38-41). The Masoretic text says that the Ana of Gen 36:2, 14 was a “daughter” of Zibeon; but the LXX, the Samaritan Pentateuch and the Syriac say “son”. The Hebrew consonants bt (“daughter”) may be an error for bn (“son”), since 52 (according to vs 20, 24 and 29) evidently Ana is a man. Some scholars believe that 2 or 3 different Anas (at least Zibeon’s brother and son) are mentioned in the passages cited above, and that “Hivites” designates the tribe while “Horeans” (“caveman”) ”) is the abode.
Source: Evangelical Bible Dictionary
Hebrew Hannah, the beneficent. Woman’s name. 1. One of the two women that Elkanah had, from Ephraim: Peninnah, bore him children, but A. was barren. A., as was done annually, went up with the whole family to the sanctuary of the ark in Shiloh, there he asked Yahweh to grant him and promised to consecrate him for life to the service of the sanctuary 1 S 1, 11. The priest Elí, observing that A .was delayed and moved his lips without being heard, he thought the woman was drunk; but once he learned of A.’s sentence, the priest predicted that the God of Israel would grant her request 1 S 1, 12-17. Elkanah joined A., she conceived and gave birth she gave Samuel, the prophet, whom she consecrated to the service of the sanctuary 1 S 1, 21-28. Once the sacrifice was made in Shiloh and the child was delivered to Elí, the mother pronounced the so-called Canticle of Ana 1 S 2, 1-11, which some consider “prototype of the Magnificat” of the Virgin Mary Lk 1, 46-55. A. gave birth to three other sons and two daughters 1 S 2, 21. 2. Wife of Tobit, from whom she had her son Tobias Tb 1, 9; 2, 1. 3. Prophetess, daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who after living seven years with her husband, remained a widow until she was eighty-four years old, serving the temple in Jerusalem. She prophesied that she did not depart from the temple in Jerusalem serving God day and night in fasting and prayers. She was there when the baby Jesus was presented in the temple, and she spoke about him to those who were waiting for the messianic liberation of the chosen people Lk 2, 36-38.
Digital Bible Dictionary, Grupo C Service & Design Ltda., Colombia, 2003
Source: Digital Bible Dictionary
prophetess, who was in the Temple when the child Jesus was taken there, was the daughter of Phanuel, a descendant of the tribe of A., Lk 2, 36.
Digital Bible Dictionary, Grupo C Service & Design Ltda., Colombia, 2003
Source: Digital Bible Dictionary
male name. 1. Son of Sibeon, the Jorite. A. was the father of Oholibama, one of Esau’s wives, and who bore him three sons Gn 36, 1-14 and 18-24. 2. Son of Seir, Horite, Gn 36, 20-29; 1Chr 1, 38.
Digital Bible Dictionary, Grupo C Service & Design Ltda., Colombia, 2003
Source: Digital Bible Dictionary
(Heb., hannah, grace, favor).
1. One of the two wives of Elkanah, a Levite who lived in Ramah (1Sa 1:19). Although Hannah was his favorite wife (1Sa 1:5), she was barren. But Hannah was also a pious woman, and she prayed for a son and promised to dedicate him to God in perpetuity as a Nazirite (1Sa 1:11). Eli saw Ana’s lips moving in silent prayer and rebuked her thinking she was drunk. Ana humbly responded and Eli apologized to her. The family returned home. Hannah conceived and became the mother of Samuel, the great prophet of Israel and the last of the judges. Hannah’s praise (1Sa 2:1-10) shows that she was a very spiritual woman (compare Psa 113:7-9; Luk 1:46-55).
2. Daughter of Phenel of the tribe of Asher. She a widow after seven years of marriage, she became a prophetess. At the age of 84, when Jesus was brought to the temple to be dedicated, she recognized him and proclaimed him as the Messiah (Luk 2:36-38).
Source: Hispanic World Bible Dictionary
See Gen 36:2, Gen 36:14, Gen 36:18, Gen 36:20, Gen 36:24-25, Gen 36:29; 1Ch 1:40-41.
While all other references say that Anah was a male descendant of Seir the Horite and Zibeon’s immediate family, Gen 36:14 has many times been interpreted as Anah the daughter of Zibeon. The Bible of the Americas wisely offers Aholibamah, wife of Esau, daughter of Aná, granddaughter of Zibeón, because as well as in the heb. the word son is used when referring to immediate and remote male descendants, the word daughter is used here. The family tree then goes from Seir through the men Zibeon and Anah to the woman Oholibama, whom Esau married.
Source: Hispanic World Bible Dictionary
(Grace).
– Mother of Samuel, 1Sa 1:22, 1Sa 2:1, 1Sa 2:21.
– Prophetess who sang of the wonders of Jesus when he was brought to the temple, Luke 2:36-38.
– The mother of the Virgin Mary, in the apocryphal book of Santiago.
Christian Bible Dictionary
Dr. J. Dominguez
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Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
(Grace, please). Name of a woman from the OT and another from the NT.
Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
Name of people from the OT.
1. “Son of Zibeon the Hivites”, father of “Oholibamah, Esau’s wife” (Gen 36:2). “He is the one who discovered springs in the desert…† (Gen 36:24).
. One of “the sons of Seir the Horites” (Gen 36:20; 1Ch 1:40).
. Preferred wife of †¢Elcana (the other was †¢Penina). A. had no children and Peninnah made fun of her. On one of the occasions when † œthat man went up from his city to worship…at Shiloh † (1Sa 1:3), A. asked God for a son, and promised that he would dedicate him to Jehovah (1Sa 1:11 ). The priest † ¢ Eli, who saw her praying in a low voice, thought that she was drunk, but then upon learning the matter she predicted that her prayer would be answered (1Sa 1: 12-17). A. She conceived and gave birth to Samuel (1Sa 1:20) and after she weaned him she brought him to Eli (1Sa 1:25). The †¢Magnificat has some parallelism with the song of A. that appears in 1Sa 2:1-10. And in it the word †¢†œAnointed† appears for the first time in the Bible (1Sa 2:10). Furthermore, when A. prayed her prayer for offspring she used the term † œJehovah of hosts † (1Sa 1:11), which is the first mention of that name of God in the Bible. After Samuel, Hannah “gave birth to three sons and two daughters” (1Sa 2:21).
. “Daughter of Phanuel”. Prophetess, “very old” who appeared “at the same hour” that Jesus was led by “Joseph and Mary” into the temple for the first time. A. recognized that Jesus was the “Messiah” and spoke of the child to all who awaited redemption in Jerusalem† (Luke 2:36-38).
Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
tip, BIOG TYPE WOMAN MUAT MUNT (Heb. “hanah” = “grace”). (a) One of the two wives of Elkanah and mother of the prophet Samuel. Because of the preference that her husband showed towards her, her rival insulted her, for being sterile. Ana made a vow that if the Lord granted her a male child, she would consecrate him to his service. Her request was granted, and she fulfilled her promise. She herself, inspired by the Spirit, gave the messianic prophecy that Jehovah would give power to his King and exalt the might of His Anointed (Heb. “Mashiach”, messiah), the first mention of God’s Messiah in the Scriptures ( 1 Sam. 2:10). Her son Samuel would anoint King David, a type of the Lord Jesus as king. Her prayer presents the most sublime style of prophetic poetry. (b) Widow, daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was married only 7 years. She went to the temple every day, and at the age of 84 she was able to see the baby Jesus when he was brought for the presentation. Being a prophetess, she discerned that it was the Messiah, and she bore witness to Him (Lk. 2: 36-38).
Source: New Illustrated Bible Dictionary
tip, BIOG MUJE MUAT HOMB HOAT = “who responds”. (a) Daughter of Zibeon the Hivites (Gen. 36:2, 14, 18). (b) Horite son of Seir (Gen. 36:20, 25, 29; 1 Chron. 1:38, 41). (c) Son of Zibeon, son of Seir (Gen. 36:24; 1 Chron. 1:40).
Source: New Illustrated Bible Dictionary
The Biblical name “hananya” (means “Yaweh pities”) appears in the Old Testament. It is that of the mother of the great prophet Samuel (1. Sam. 1 and 2. 19-21). She thus was called the wife of Tobias (Tob 1.9), a model of patience and compassion. And she was the name of the prophetess who knew the arrival of the Messiah in the Temple (Lk. 2.36-36), after having served since her youth.
The tradition, coming from the Apocrypha (Gospel of the pseudo-Mattheus and the Proto-evangelium of Santiago) of the 2nd century, designates with this name the wife of Joaquin, both parents of Mary, the mother of Jesus. As the mother of the mother of the Savior, she has been the object of a tender and suggestive devotion in the history of the Church. She was born in the East in the 6th century and spread to the West in the 10th. Medieval and Renaissance testimonies have remained in art, literature and popular devotions.
Pedro Chico González, Dictionary of Catechesis and Religious Pedagogy, Editorial Bruño, Lima, Peru 2006
Source: Dictionary of Catechesis and Religious Pedagogy
She was a prophetess, inspired by God, daughter of Phanuel, from the tribe of Asher. She married very young, and she was young, she also became a widow, and she remained a widow all her life. Young widows who did not marry were held in high esteem among the Jews. She was a deeply religious woman, dedicated, perhaps, to the service of the —temple. God wanted her to be a qualified witness of the —presentation of the Child Jesus in the temple (Lk 2,36-38.)
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FERNANDEZ RAMOS, Felipe (Dir.), Dictionary of Jesus of Nazareth, Editorial Monte Carmelo, Burbos, 2001
Source: Dictionary of Jesus of Nazareth
(from the Hebrew, means: “Favor; Grace”).
1. The mother of the prophet Samuel. She lived in Ramataim-zofim, in the mountainous region of Ephraim, together with her Levite husband Elqana and Penina, his other wife. Elqaná loved Ana more, even though she had been barren for a long time while Peniná had given her several children. Penina harassed Ana because of her barrenness, especially when Elqana took her family to Shiloh’s tabernacle every year. (1Sa 1:1-8.)
On one of those visits to Shiloh, Hannah made a vow to Jehovah, telling him that if she gave birth to a son, he would give him up for His service. When High Priest Eli saw Hannah’s lips moving as she prayed silently, at first he thought that she had drunk too much and was drunk, but hearing her sober fervor and sincerity, he expressed the wish that Jehovah God would help her. grant his request. Ana…