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Lexicon :: Strong's G452 - annas

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Ἄννας
Transliteration
annas (Key)
Pronunciation
an'-nas
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of Hebrew origin חֲנַנְיָה (H2608)
mGNT
4x in 3 unique form(s) TR
4x in 4 unique form(s) LXX
11x in 2 unique form(s)
Strong’s Definitions

Ἄννας Ánnas, an'-nas; of Hebrew origin (H2608); Annas (i.e. G367), an Israelite:—Annas.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G452 in the following manner: Annas (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G452 in the following manner: Annas (4x).

  1. Annas = "humble"

    1. high priest of the Jews, elevated to the priesthood by Quirinius the governor of Syria c. 6 or 7 A.D., but afterwards deposed by Valerius Gratus, the procurator of Judaea, who put in his place, first Ismael, son of Phabi, and shortly after Eleazar, son of Annas. From the latter, the office passed to Simon; from Simon c. 18 A.D. to Caiaphas; but Annas even after he had been put out of office, continued to have great influence.

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
Ἄννας Ánnas, an'-nas; of Hebrew origin (H2608); Annas (i.e. G367), an Israelite:—Annas.
STRONGS G452:
Ἄννας [WH Ἅννας, see their Introductory § 408], -α (on this genitive cf. Winer's Grammar, § 8, 1, p. 60 (59)), ὁ, (in Josephus, Ἄνανος; from Hebrew חָנַן to be gracious), a high priest of the Jews, elevated to the pontificate by Quirinius the governor of Syria circa A. D. 6 or 7; but afterwards, A. D. 15, deposed by Valerius Gratus, the procurator of Judæa, who put in his place, first Ismael, son of Phabi, and shortly after Eleazar, son of Annas. From the latter, the office passed to Simon; from Simon circa A. D. 18 to Caiaphas (Josephus, Antiquities 18, 2, 1f); but Annas, even after he had been put out of office, continued to have great influence: John 18:13, 24. This explains the mistake [but see references below (especially to Schürer), and cf. ἀρχιερεύς, 2] by which Luke, in his Gospel Luke 3:2 (according to the true reading ἀρχιερέως) and in Acts 4:6, attributes to him the pontificate long after he had been removed from office. Cf. Winers RWB under the word Annas; Keim in Schenkel i., p. 135f; Schürer in the Zeitschr. für wissensch. Theol. for 1876, p. 580f [also in his Neutest. Zeitgesch. § 23 iv.; and BB. DD. under the word].
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
3:2
John
18:13; 18:24
Acts
4:6

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G452 matches the Greek Ἄννας (annas),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:2 - during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:13 - First they led him to Annas, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:24 - Annas then sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:6 - with Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family.
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