452. Hannas

Strong's Lexicon

Hannas: Annas

Original Word: Ἅννας
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: Hannas
Pronunciation: HAN-nas
Phonetic Spelling: (an'-nas)
Definition: Annas
Meaning: Annas, high priest at Jerusalem.

Word Origin: Of Hebrew origin, corresponding to the Hebrew name חָנָן (Hanan).

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Hebrew 2603: חָנַן (chanan) - to be gracious, show favor

- Strong's Hebrew 2587: חָנָן (Hanan) - a name meaning "gracious"

Usage: Annas is a proper noun used in the New Testament to refer to a high priest in Jerusalem during the time of Jesus. Although he was officially removed from the position by the Romans, he retained significant influence and authority, often being referred to as "high priest" alongside his son-in-law Caiaphas.

Cultural and Historical Background: Annas was appointed as high priest around AD 6 by Quirinius, the Roman governor of Syria. Although deposed by the Roman procurator Valerius Gratus in AD 15, Annas continued to wield considerable power through his family, as five of his sons and his son-in-law Caiaphas served as high priests. His influence is evident in the New Testament, where he is depicted as a key figure in the trial of Jesus.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of Hebrew origin Chananyah
Definition
Annas, a high priest
NASB Translation
Annas (4).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 452: Αννας

Αννας (WH Ἅννας, see their Introductory § 408), Αννα (on this genitive cf. Winer's Grammar, § 8, 1, p. 60 (59)), ὁ (in Josephus, Ἀνανος; from Hebrew חָנַן to be gracious), a high priest of the Jews, elevated to the pontificate by Quirinius the governor of Syria circa A.D. 6 or 7; but afterward, A.D. 15, deposed by Valerius Gratus, the procurator of Judaea, who put in his place, first Ismael, son of Phabi, and shortly after Eleazar, son of Annas. From the latter, the office passed to Simon; from Simon circa A.D. 18 to Caiaphas (Josephus, Antiquities 18, 2, 1f); but Annas, even after he had been put out of office, continued to have great influence: John 18:13, 24. This explains the mistake (but see references below (especially to Schürer), and cf. ἀρχιερεύς, 2) by which Luke, in his Gospel (according to the true reading ἀρχιερέως) and in Acts 4:6, attributes to him the pontificate long after he had been removed from office. Cf. Winers RWB under the word Annas; Keim in Schenkel i., p. 135f; Schürer in the Zeitschr. für wissensch. Theol. for 1876, p. 580f (also in his Neutest. Zeitgesch. § 23 iv.; and BB. DD. under the word).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Annas.

Of Hebrew origin (Chananyah); Annas (i.e. Ananias), an Israelite -- Annas.

see GREEK Ananias

see HEBREW Chananyah

Forms and Transliterations

Ανναν Ἅνναν Αννας Ἅννας Annan Annas Hannan Hánnan Hannas Hánnas

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 3:2 N-GMS
GRK: ἐπὶ ἀρχιερέως Ἅννα καὶ Καιάφα
NAS: in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas,
KJV: Annas and Caiaphas
INT: during [the] high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas

John 18:13 N-AMS
GRK: ἤγαγον πρὸς Ἅνναν πρῶτον ἦν
NAS: and led Him to Annas first;
KJV: away to Annas first; for
INT: they led [him] away to Annas first he was

John 18:24 N-NMS
GRK: αὐτὸν ὁ Ἅννας δεδεμένον πρὸς
NAS: So Annas sent Him bound
KJV: Now Annas had sent him
INT: him Annas bound to

Acts 4:6 N-NMS
GRK: καὶ Ἅννας ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς
NAS: and Annas the high priest
KJV: And Annas the high priest, and
INT: and Annas the high priest

Strong's Greek 452
4 Occurrences

Ἅννα — 1 Occ.
Ἅνναν — 1 Occ.
Ἅννας — 2 Occ.