ananias
/ænəˈnaɪəs/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.14 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
In the New Testament, any of certain members of the early Christian church.
name
A male given name from Hebrew.
Example Sentences
- "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?"
- "And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight."
- "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!"
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἀνανίας (Ananías), from Hebrew חֲנַנְיָה (khananyá).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Ἀνανίας, חֲנַנְיָה
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in People.
Inflected Forms
Hananiah (alternative)