ananiah Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
ananiah in Easton's Bible Dictionary
protected by Jehovah, the name of a town in the tribe of Benjamin between Nob and Hazor (Neh. 11:32). It is probably the modern Beit Hanina, a small village 3 miles north of Jerusalem.
ananiah in Smith's Bible Dictionary
(protected by Jehovah) probably a priest, and ancestor of Azariah, who assisted in rebuilding the city wall in the days of Nehemiah. #Ne 3:23| (B.C. before 446.)
ananiah in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
ANANI'AH (whom Jehovah covers), an ancestor of one who helped to build the wall of Jerusalem. Neh 3:23.
ananiah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary
1. Nehemiah 3:23. 2. A place between Nob and Hazor, where the Benjamites lived on returning from the Babylonian captivity (Nehemiah 11:32).