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    One other person, place or group in the registry answers to the name Ananiah. Every Ananiah in the Bible

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    Ananiah

    עֲנַנְיָה

    Ananiah, a town settled by the Benjamites after the exile.

    Where the story of Ananiah happensWhere the gazetteer locates Ananiah, framed to them: Ananiah. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Ananiah
    Where the gazetteer locates Ananiah
    verses
    1
    first named
    Nehemiah 11:32
    last named
    Nehemiah 11:32
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    31.77°N · 35.26°E
    settlement31.77°N · 35.26°E

    Al Eizariya (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 2 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

    Description

    Ananiah in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Ananiah is mentioned in Nehemiah 11:32 as one of the towns inhabited by the Benjamites after their return from the Babylonian exile. It is listed along with other towns such as Anathoth, Nob, and Hazor, indicating its location in the territory of Benjamin, north of Jerusalem.

    The exact site of Ananiah is uncertain, but it was likely situated in the vicinity of Anathoth, which is approximately 3 miles (5 km) northeast of Jerusalem. Some scholars propose identifying Ananiah with the modern village of al-Eizariya, also known as Bethany, located on the eastern slope of the Mount of Olives.

    Apart from its mention in the list of towns resettled by the Benjamites, no other information about Ananiah is provided in the Bible. Its inclusion in the post-exilic record in Nehemiah suggests that it was a significant settlement during the period of Jewish restoration in the land of Judah.

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    Where to read it

    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — one, across 1 book.

    1. Nehemiah1 verse

      11:32

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    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via Benjamin Descendants ResidenceAiA Canaanite city conquered by Joshua after initial defeat.via Benjamin Descendants ResidenceAnathothA Levitical city in Benjamin, home of the prophet Jeremiah.via Benjamin Descendants ResidenceBethelImportant city in Israel, associated with Abraham and Jacob.via Benjamin Descendants ResidenceMichmashA town in Benjamin; site of Saul's camp and Jonathan's victoryvia Benjamin Descendants ResidenceNobA city of priests near Jerusalemvia Benjamin Descendants ResidenceResidenceResidence is a concept gathering 23 labelled instances in the text.

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