ananias

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Definition of ananias in English English dictionary

Any of certain members of the early Christian church

And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.

A male given name

a habitual liar (after a New Testament character who was struck dead for lying)

Hyphenation

An·a·ni·as

Etymology

() From Ancient Greek Ἁνανίας (Hananias) Hebrew חֲנַנְיָה (khananya).