Ἀνανίας
Ananias
Ananias
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredBased on the data provided, Ananias (Ἀνανίας) is a proper name, specifically a personal name, in the Greek language. It is identified as a singular occurrence, appearing in the Bible three times. This suggests that Ananias was a significant individual in the biblical narrative, whose actions or character had a notable impact on the story. As a proper name, Ananias refers to a particular person, rather than a general concept or idea. This personal identity may have conveyed importance or distinction in the context of the biblical narrative. The repetition of the name emphasizes the person's significance, indicating that their actions or story were meaningful enough to warrant multiple mentions in the biblical account. This suggests that Ananias played a crucial role in the events that unfolded, and their identity or actions had a lasting impact on the story.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira, his wife, sold a possession,
Acts 5:3But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back part of the price of the land?
Acts 5:5Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and died. Great fear came on all who heard these things.