"Annas, pr. name, short version of Ἅνανος, Lk. 3:2; Jn. 18:13, 24; Acts 4:6*"
Definition and meaning
Annas, pr. name, short version of Ἅνανος, Lk. 3:2; Jn. 18:13, 24; Acts 4:6*
In the original Greek the word is written: Ἅννας
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of hannas (G452) across the King James Bible.
Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year.
Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.
And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.
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Common questions
Strong's G452 (hannas) is a Greek word that means: Annas, pr. name, short version of Ἅνανος, Lk. 3:2; Jn. 18:13, 24; Acts 4:6* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word hannas (G452) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G452 is hannas, a Greek word defined as: Annas, pr. name, short version of Ἅνανος, Lk. 3:2; Jn. 18:13, 24; Acts 4:6*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
hannas is a Greek word found in the New Testament.