Ananias
See also: Ánanias
English
editAlternative forms
edit- (chiefly Old Testament) Hananiah
Etymology
editFrom Ancient Greek Ἀνανίας (Ananías), from Hebrew חֲנַנְיָה (khananyá).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editAnanias
- In the New Testament, any of certain members of the early Christian church.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Acts 5:3::
- But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Acts 9:12::
- And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
- (type) (with reference to Acts 5.3) A liar.
- 1934, Frank Richards, The Magnet: Kidnapped from the Air:
- Bunter entertained a hope of convincing Quelch that he hadn't been in the study at all. He had great faith in his powers as an Ananias!
- A male given name from Hebrew.
Translations
editLatin
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀνανίᾱς (Ananíās), from Biblical Hebrew חֲנַנְיָה (Khananya).
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /a.naˈniː.aːs/, [änäˈniːäːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /a.naˈni.as/, [änäˈniːäs]
Proper noun
editAnanīās m sg (genitive Ananīae); first declension
Declension
editFirst-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ās), singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Ananīās |
Genitive | Ananīae |
Dative | Ananīae |
Accusative | Ananīān |
Ablative | Ananīā |
Vocative | Ananīā |
Portuguese
editPronunciation
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Proper noun
editAnanias m
- (biblical) Ananias (any of several New Testament characters)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Ananias
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