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עֲנַנְיָה

𐤏𐤍𐤍𐤉𐤄

Ananeyah

H6055 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ענן to cover, to overshadow, to protect

Definition

Proper noun, masculine personal name and place name. Primary lexical meaning: 'Yahweh has protected' or 'Yahweh has covered.' As a personal name, borne by an Israelite during the post-exilic period; as a place name, designates a settlement or locality in the territory allotted to the Israelite tribes.

Semantic Range

personal name meaning 'Yahweh has protected' or 'Yahweh has covered', place name, theophoric expression indicating divine care or protection

Root / Etymology

Compound of the root עָנַן (ʿ-n-n, 'to cover, to overshadow, to protect') and the abbreviated theophoric element יָהּ (Yah, referring to Yahweh). The personal and place name derive from the meaning 'Yahweh has covered/protected.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

עֲנַנְיָה (ʿĂnanyâh) occurs as the name of a post-exilic Israelite in Nehemiah 10:27 and as a locality in the territory of Benjamin in Nehemiah 11:32. The formation is a typical Hebrew theophoric name, expressing divine protection. In English translation traditions, the name 'Ananiah' has sometimes been substituted with other forms or rendered as 'Ananiah' regardless of context. The meaning 'covered' is metaphorical for protection or care and parallels other Hebrew names invoking Yahweh's shelter (e.g., Zephaniah, Obadiah). In Second Temple and later periods, place names like עֲנַנְיָה may become associated more with geographic identity than with explicit ongoing expression of the theophoric significance.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from עָנַן and יָהּ; Jah has covered; Ananjah, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine; Ananiah.

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Root Family

ענן (ʿ-n-n) — to cover, to overshadow, to protect

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H6049 עָנַן my practicing divination
H6050 עֲנַן clouds of
H6051 עָנָן covering-cloud
H6052 עָנָן enveloping cloud
H6053 עֲנָנָה cloud-mass

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6055-01 עֲנָֽנְיָ֖ה ananeyah HNp Ananiah Yah Has Covered 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6055-01 Nehemiah 3:23 עֲנָֽנְיָ֖ה ananeyah HNp Ananiah Yah Has Covered
H6055-01 Nehemiah 11:32 עֲנָֽנְיָֽה ananeyah HNp Ananiah Yah Has Covered
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