Anaiah

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Anaiah (‘J″ [Note: Jahweh.] hath answered’). 1 . A Levite (  Nehemiah 8:4 ), called Ananias in 1Es 9:43 .   Esther 9:2 . One of those who sealed the covenant (  Nehemiah 10:22 ).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Anai'ah. (Whom Jehovah Answers).

1. Probably a priest.  Nehemiah 8:4.

2. One of the "heads of the people," who signed the covenant with Nehemiah.  Nehemiah 10:22.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. One who stood beside Ezra when he read the law to the people.  Nehemiah 8:4 .

2. One whosealed the covenant. Nehemiah 10:22 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Nehemiah 8:4 Nehemiah 10:22

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

 Nehemiah 8:4;  Nehemiah 10:22.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb., Anayah', עֲנִיָה , Answered by Jehovah; Sept. Ἀνανίας , Ἀναϊ v Α ) , one of those who stood on the right hand of Ezra while he read the law to the people ( Nehemiah 8:4), and probably the same with one of the chief Israelites who joined in the sacred covenant ( Nehemiah 10:22). B.C. cir. 410.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

an - a - ı̄´a , a - nı̄´a ( עניה , ‛ănāyāh , "Yah has answered"): (1) a Levite who assisted Ezr in reading the law to the people ( Nehemiah 8:4 ), perhaps the person called Ananias in Esdras 9:43. (2) One of those who sealed the covenant ( Nehemiah 10:22 ). He may have been the same as Anaiah (1).