Ananias

== English == === Alternative forms === (chiefly Old Testament) Hananiah === Etymology === From Ancient Greek Ἀνανίας (Ananías), from Hebrew חֲנַנְיָה (khananyá). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ænəˈnaɪəs/ === Proper noun === Ananias In the New Testament, any of certain members of the early Christian church. : 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. (type) (with reference to Acts 5.3) A liar. A male given name from Hebrew. ==== Translations ==== == Latin == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀνανίᾱς (Ananíās), from Biblical Hebrew חֲנַנְיָה (Khananya). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [a.naˈniː.aːs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [a.naˈniː.as] === Proper noun === Ananīās m sg (genitive Ananīae); first declension Ananias ==== Declension ==== First-declension noun (masculine, Greek-type, nominative singular in -ās), singular only. == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Ananias m (biblical) Ananias (any of several New Testament characters) a male given name, equivalent to English Ananias