Lexical Definition

‎עֲנַנְיָה‎ ʻĂnanyâh (an-an-yaw') Ananiah ^N:N-M-P
from ‎עָנַן‎ and ‎יָהּ‎; Jah has covered

Ananiah.

• § Ananiah = "Jehovah clouds"
• Ananjah, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine

n pr m
1) ancestor of Azariah who assisted in rebuilding the city wall in the time of Nehemiah
n pr loc
2) a city northwest of Jerusalem to which some Benjamite exiles returned

Extended Information

• a city northwest of Jerusalem to which some Benjamite exiles returned

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎עֲנַנְיָה‎ proper name

1. person, masculine. Neh 3:23, Ανανια(ς).

2. location Neh 11:32, Ανανια, Ανια; perhaps modern Beit –anîna, approximately 4 miles north-northwest from Jerusalem, compare Buhl^{Geogr. 167}.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

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Ananiah • A town inhabited by Benjamites after the Babylonian exile.

Ananiah, a town settled by the Benjamites after the exile.

• A location only mentioned at Neh.11.32;
• only referred to as Ananiah עֲנַנְיָה.
  

Ananiah is mentioned in Nehemiah 11:32 as one of the towns inhabited by the Benjamites after their return from the Babylonian exile. It is listed along with other towns such as Anathoth, Nob, and Hazor, indicating its location in the territory of Benjamin, north of Jerusalem.

The exact site of Ananiah is uncertain, but it was likely situated in the vicinity of Anathoth, which is approximately 3 miles (5 km) northeast of Jerusalem. Some scholars propose identifying Ananiah with the modern village of al-Eizariya, also known as Bethany, located on the eastern slope of the Mount of Olives.

Apart from its mention in the list of towns resettled by the Benjamites, no other information about Ananiah is provided in the Bible. Its inclusion in the post-exilic record in Nehemiah suggests that it was a significant settlement during the period of Jewish restoration in the land of Judah.

All entries for Ananiah: עֲנַנְיָה