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Ananias in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

A high priest in Jerusalem from 47-59 AD. From Josephus (Ant., XX, v, 2; vi, 2; ix, 2; BJ, II, xvii, 9) we glean the following facts: He was the son of Nedebaeus (or Nebedaeus) and was nominated to the high-priestly office by Herod of Chalcis. In 52 AD he was sent to Rome by Quadratus, legate of Syria, to answer a charge of oppression bro...

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Anath in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(answer), father of Shamgar. Jud 3:31; 5:6...

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Andrew in Hitchcock's Bible Names

a strong man...

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Aner in Naves Topical Bible

1. A Canaanitish chief Ge 14:13,24 -2. A Levitical city of Manasseh 1Ch 6:70...

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Annas in Easton's Bible Dictionary

was high priest A.D. 7-14. In A.D. 25 Caiaphas, who had married the daughter of Annas (John 18:13), was raised to that office, and probably Annas was now made president of the Sanhedrim, or deputy or coadjutor of the high priest, and thus was also called high priest along with Caiaphas (Luke 3:2). By the Mosaic law the high-priesthood was...

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Antichrist in Hitchcock's Bible Names

an adversary to Christ...

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Ananias in Naves Topical Bible

1. High priest, before whom Paul was tried Ac 23:2-5; 24:1; 25:2 -2. A covetous member of church at Jerusalem. Falsehood and death of Ac 5:1-11 -3. A Christian in Damascus Ac 9:10-18; 22:12-16...

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Anath in Easton's Bible Dictionary

an answer; i.e., to "prayer", the father of Shamgar, who was one of the judges of Israel (Judg. 3:31)....

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Antipas in Easton's Bible Dictionary

(1.) Herod Antipas, a son of Herod the Great by his Samaritan wife Malthace. He was tetrarch of Galilee and Peraea during the whole period of our Lord's life on earth (Luke 23:7). He was a frivolous and vain prince, and was chargeable with many infamous crimes (Mark 8:15; Luke 3:19; 13:31, 32). He beheaded John the Baptist (Matt. 14:1-12)...

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Andronicus in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

an-dro-ni'-kus (Andronikos): (1) A deputy of Antiochus Epiphanes, who, while ruling at Antioch, excited the Jews by the murder of Onias, and, upon their formal complaint, was executed by his superior (2 Macc 4:32-38); generally distinguished from another officer of the same name, also under Antiochus (2 Macc 5:23). (2) A kinsman of Paul, residi...

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