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Strong's H6055 עֲנַנְיָה (ananyah)

Ananyah means “Ananiah” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H6055
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 1

Strong's H6055 Quick Answer

Strong's H6055 עֲנַניָה (`Ananyah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `Ananyah (an-an-yaw') n/l. 1. Jah has covered 2. Ananjah, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Israel It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include after, repaired, house, son, and ananiah. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`Ananyah (an-an-yaw') n/l. 1. Jah has covered 2. Ananjah, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Israel
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
after, repaired, house, son, and ananiah

Meaning and Definition

`Ananyah (an-an-yaw') n/l. 1. Jah has covered 2. Ananjah, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Israel [from H6049 and H3050] KJV: Ananiah. Root(s): H6049, H3050

Original Word
עֲנַניָה
Transliteration
`Ananyah
Derivation
Root: ענן First root strongs: 6049 Second root strongs: 3050
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6055. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Ananiah

Usage: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.23; father of: Maaseiah (H4641P) § Ananiah = "Jehovah clouds" 1) ancestor of Azariah who assisted in rebuilding the city wall in the time of Nehemiah 2) a city northwest of Jerusalem to which some Benjamite exiles returned

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

after repaired house son ananiah benjamin hashub over against azariah maaseiah anathoth

How Strong's H6055 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6055 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H6055 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Nehemiah 3:23 KJV

After him repaired Benjamin and Hashub over against their house. After him repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah by his house.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6055.

Nehemiah 3:23 Old Testament, KJV
After him repaired Benjamin and Hashub over against their house. After him repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah by his house.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6055, grouped by book.

Nehemiah 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H6055 FAQ

What does ananyah (עֲנַנְיָה) mean?

Ananyah (Strong's H6055) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Ananiah". `Ananyah (an-an-yaw') n/l. 1. Jah has covered 2. Ananjah, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Israel

How many times is ananyah (עֲנַנְיָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H6055 across 1 book.

Where can I study ananyah (עֲנַנְיָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6055 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate ananyah (עֲנַנְיָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as after, repaired, house, son, ananiah, and benjamin. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.